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After Ford CEO Jim Farley introduced that Ford EV drivers would achieve entry to Tesla Superchargers, there was a stampede of auto corporations following swimsuit and saying the identical. Nonetheless, it appears none of that was pre-planned — no less than, not lengthy upfront — and it has taken time for various automakers to get their connectors so as and get their EV drivers entry to Tesla Superchargers. Kia is now the newest to get the job achieved.
“Kia EV homeowners now have entry to the greater than 21,500 DC quick chargers throughout the Tesla Supercharger community. With greater than 22,000 accessible DC quick chargers already on-line in different networks, Kia EV homeowners now can cost at greater than 40,000 DC quick chargers, growing comfort and decreasing vary nervousness,” Kia introduced in the present day. “Kia EV prospects which have Kia EVs with the usual NACS ports or Kia NACS adapters can now entry the Tesla Supercharger community by way of the Kia Entry1 app2. Moreover, prospects can search, find and navigate to accessible charging stations by their EV infotainment display screen and on their suitable good cellphone gadgets, together with charger availability, standing and pricing. Enrollment to the charging program can be accessible by the Kia Cost Move program within the App.”
That sounds about as simple, helpful, and handy because it will get. It ought to make Kia EV drivers tremendous joyful as they extra simply make superfast charging stops on highway journeys or round city and profit from the broad Supercharger community.
This grows the variety of quick charging stations Kia EV drivers can use by greater than 80%!
I’ve been considering severely a few Kia EV6 (or Hyundai IONIQ 5) for a very long time now, and this actually makes the choice extra interesting.
“Kia is dedicated to an distinctive possession expertise and increasing the community of obtainable DC quick chargers to our EV prospects is a crucial part to sustaining the model’s management in electrified mobility,” stated Seungkyu (Sean) Yoon, President and CEO, Kia North America and Kia America. “Now, with entry to the Tesla Supercharger community of DC quick chargers, our EV homeowners can really feel much more assured of their determination to buy or lease a totally electrical Kia automobile.” Certainly. That’s what it’s all about.
When you’ve been ready for this announcement to lastly get in an electrical Kia, right here you go — the time is now and you may get the good thing about handy, simple Tesla Supercharging in a Kia EV6, Kia EV9, or Kia Niro EV. Take pleasure in!
Oh, as a fast PSA: word that not non-Tesla EVs don’t get entry to all Tesla Superchargers. Older Superchargers are usually not set as much as assist non-Teslas. It appears Kia’s navigation and infotainment methods ought to make it clear the place you may Supercharge, however don’t assume {that a} Supercharger you drive by repeatedly or spot on the facet of a Wawa will certainly be suitable. I want this was defined extra overtly and clearly to keep away from confusion, however I’ll no less than do my half right here. 😀
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