Selected superchargers from Tesla are now also open to third-party brands.
In the middle of this week, electric car manufacturer Tesla announced that selected locations of its Supercharger charging network in Austria will also be opened to third-party brands with immediate effect.
10 charging locations in Austria also open to third-party brands
This applies to ten of the current 24 charging locations in Austria, with the selection being made to enable the smoothest possible charging for Tesla drivers and drivers from other brands. This means that superchargers with a higher number of charging points per location were primarily selected, such as Langkampfen with 27 charging points, Wiener Neustadt (14) or Vienna (16).
In Salzburg, the two locations in Anif and Salzburg-Nord are no longer exclusively available for Tesla drivers. According to Tesla, all affected locations are monitored for possible bottlenecks, and customer feedback is to be taken into account for any adjustments.
Charging possible using the Tesla app or without registration
In practice, there are two ways to use the Supercharger with vehicles from other brands: Those who register via the Tesla app and pay a monthly membership fee of 12.99 euros gain access to lower kWh prices of currently 52 cents per kilowatt hour. Without registration, you also get access to the superchargers, but you have to pay a higher kWh price of an average of 70 cents per kilowatt hour. According to Tesla, tariffs vary by location, depending on occupancy and local electricity costs.
With the partial opening of the supercharger network in a total of eight European countries, including France, Norway, Sweden, Great Britain and the Netherlands, Tesla has suddenly become the operator of the largest public fast charging network with at least 150 kW charging capacity in Europe. In Austria, too, the US manufacturer is now the leading provider of publicly accessible fast charging options from 150 kilowatts, with currently 133 fast charging stations.
