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Ford’s adventure with Tesla superchargers officially begins

Ford EV owners are now able to request an adapter that will let them plug into Tesla's vast supercharger network.

Owners of Ford EVs now have access to more than 15,000 Tesla superchargers across the U.S. and Canada, nine months after the two automakers struck a deal that would eventually ripple through the rest of the automotive industry. Tesla made the pitch in November 2022 that automakers should adopt its charging standard instead — a move that initially appeared to have little hope of attracting the company’s rivals. Tesla shared its EV charging connector design and encouraged network operators and automakers to adopt the technology and help make it the new standard in North America.

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