Qualified fast chargers can soon be suggested in Teslas.
So that makes the first requirement easy for stations in the starting regions to get Tesla’s blessings: they need to have at least one compatible charging connector for Tesla vehicles. Next, based on data from Tesla drivers, the station needs to be used at least once every four days. Finally, the average charge success rate needs to be 90 percent or higher.
Some non-Tesla fast charging stations — like this EVgo one — have a Tesla port and show up as an option on a Tesla’s built-in display.This could be great news for Tesla owners that frequently pass by non-Tesla fast charging stations, as the car could potentially suggest more options for a route and perhaps even precondition the battery en route to maximize charging speeds there.
Tesla can taketh the qualified status away, too, it warns. Should the charging stations have no session activity or have a charge success rate that’s fallen below 70 percent over a 14-day period, then it will lose the Qualified Third-Party Charger status. And for Tesla owners, it helps maintain Tesla as an authority on what charging stations are worth their time.