Ford EVs Can Use Tesla’s Supercharger Community in Early 2024, CEOs Say

Charging a non-Tesla EV would require an adapter and, in fact, price cash. It “won’t be price prohibitive,” mentioned Musk, reiterating his aim to develop EV penetration as quickly as attainable.

Extra EVs bought quicker will profit each corporations. Tesla makes cash from its charging community, the most important within the U.S. And including Tesla’s chargers dramatically expands the variety of locations Ford EV drivers can “refuel.” (EVs, in fact, refuel with electrons, not fuel.)

The information—and a convivial assembly between rivals—is a shock. However Twitter, which is owned by Musk, is working to develop its attain past tweets. The auto dialog comes a day after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared on Twitter Areas, an app characteristic that lets Twitter customers host conversations.

The occasion lasted half-hour and the CEO took just a few questions. The concept of additional collaboration, past charging, was floated, together with within the software program that runs EVs. “We’re pleased to be useful on the software program entrance,” mentioned Musk.

Software program does quite a bit on EVs, together with managing batteries in addition to superior driver help methods, or ADAS. Ford has an award-winning degree 2 ADAS product referred to as Blue Cruise that lets prospects let go of the wheel. Stage 2 methods nonetheless require drivers to concentrate to the street 100% of the time.

Blue Cruise competes with Tesla’s autopilot product. Tesla additionally sells a extra superior model of ADAS referred to as Full Self Driving, or FSD. Tesla is attempting to attain degree 3 and 4 autonomous driving with that product. Stage 3, primarily, means drivers can safely cease paying consideration in restricted conditions. With degree 4, drivers can cease paying consideration more often than not.

Farley didn’t instantly reply to a query about software program collaboration extending to self driving vehicles.

Ford inventory was up 0.9% within the after-hours session. Tesla shares rose 0.2%. Ford shares gained 0.4% in common buying and selling Thursday. Tesla added 0.9%. The
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