Mercedes-Benz EV owners in the US will gain access to Tesla's Supercharger network starting in February 2025, expanding their charging options significantly. The move will add 20,000 Superchargers to Mercedes' existing network, bringing the total to over 110,000 charging points in North America. However, existing Mercedes EV owners will need a $185 adapter and a software update to utilize this feature.
Mercedes EV owners can use Tesla Supercharger s in America from February 2025. The addition of 20,000 chargers increases Mercedes' available network to 110,000. A $185 adapter is required, but Mercedes will fit NACS adapters to new EVs this year. Mercedes drivers are about to get a whole lot more choice when it comes to juicing up their EVs. From February 2025, the number of charge points open to them will balloon when access to Tesla’s Supercharger network is granted.
The option to charge at 20,000 Superchargers across North America - while still retaining Mercedes’ no-hassle Plug & Charge functionality - brings the total number of Mercedes me Charge points to more than 110,000 across the region. Related: Tesla Dragging Its Feet Over Rolling Out Supercharger Access To Other Brands But while US Mercedes drivers will be able to plug in at Supercharger sites in only a few weeks' time, those in Canada have to wait until “later” in 2025. And neither group of drivers can take advantage of the Tesla-Mercedes tie-up until they’ve purchased a certain piece of hardware from their dealers. Existing Owners Need A $185 Adapter - And A Visit To The Dealer Like many other automakers, Mercedes has promised to fit its new North American-market EVs with Tesla-style NACS (North American Charging Standard) sockets during 2025. But anyone who already owns an EQ-badged Benz, or buys one between now and the switchover, will need to pay $185 for a CCS to NACS adapter. Granted, that's not a huge amount for the convenience it offers, especially if you're a Merc owner, but the likes of Ford and Hyundai, who will also adapt the same standard, are offering existing EV owners the adapter for free. Cars will also need a free software update at their dealers (what, no OTA fix?) to allow them to use the Supercharger network. But once that’s completed, the chargers will be included in the list of sites visible on the dash display and integrated into Mercedes' Navigation with Electric Intelligence” feature that directs drivers to the most appropriate charging location. Magic Port Rapid Charging Is Scarce Tesla has come under fire for being slow to roll out Supercharger access to other brands, having first announced the plan in 2023. The automaker gave those brands the opportunity to switch to its NACS port and said it would fit a “Magic Dock” to its chargers, enabling an electric vehicle from the likes of Ford, GM, or Hyundai to enjoy rapid charging alongside Tesla models. More: Tesla Wants Automakers To Adopt Its New 48V Charge Connector The Way They Did With NACS But by the end of 2024, only around 100 of Tesla’s circa 2,500 Supercharger stations in the US were outfitted with the Magic Dock, an investigation by Bloomberg Green discovered. Audi, BMW, Fisker, Ford, Genesis, GM, Honda, Lucid, Mazda, Porsche, VW and others have committed to switch to the NACS port, while Hyundai’s facelifted Ioniq 5 already has one. Most brands are also working on, or have, such adapters
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