Honda and Acura are set to integrate Tesla Supercharger access into their EVs this spring. This will allow users to charge at Tesla’s Supercharger stations. It seems like a good step forward for drivers, but how will it affect the overall EV charging experience?
I saw a Prologue charging next to me at a Supercharger this morning
Tilden said:
I saw a Prologue charging next to me at a Supercharger this morning
Yes, if you put in a Chevy car, it works because it’s a Chevy internally, so they can’t tell the difference.
Tilden said:
I saw a Prologue charging next to me at a Supercharger this morning
Yeah, they technically have access now if you tell the Tesla app you have a Chevy Blazer EV and buy your own adapter. Sounds like this is making things official, with adapters from Honda/Acura and Superchargers on onboard navigation.
Tilden said:
I saw a Prologue charging next to me at a Supercharger this morning
Yes, the workaround is telling the app and charger you’re in a Chevrolet Blazer EV. They’re the same under the hood, so it works.
Tilden said:
I saw a Prologue charging next to me at a Supercharger this morning
Users tell the Tesla app they have a GM EV, and it works.
Tilden said:
I saw a Prologue charging next to me at a Supercharger this morning
For real, I saw an Acura ZDX charging with me at a site along with my Equinox EV.
Tilden said:
I saw a Prologue charging next to me at a Supercharger this morning
Yep! You can input a Chevy car and it works.
Tilden said:
I saw a Prologue charging next to me at a Supercharger this morning
Any CCS1 car can use a magic dock-equipped Supercharger. This change would let them use an adapter at more Superchargers (but not all of them).
@Blake
Ahh…how do you know which Superchargers are magic dock equipped?
Tilden said:
@Blake
Ahh…how do you know which Superchargers are magic dock equipped?
You can go to https://www.tesla.com/findus and filter by ‘Open to Other EVs.’
Prologue must look like a GM to Tesla. Seems like they can do it already.
Payton said:
Prologue must look like a GM to Tesla. Seems like they can do it already.
If they say they’re a Blazer in the Tesla app, it works. But if they choose Prologue, it doesn’t.
I would consider a Honda EV for my next car if it comes with this access.
Oak said:
I would consider a Honda EV for my next car if it comes with this access.
It’s a GM, it already has access.
Oak said:
I would consider a Honda EV for my next car if it comes with this access.
The Prologue already does, but it’s a $200 adapter. When they make it official, you might get the adapter for free.
Don’t count on the timeline, it might change. I have a Kia EV, and a very specific January 15th, 2025 date for Kia to use Tesla superchargers was listed, but it’s now delayed to ‘sometime this spring.’
@Abi
BMW was supposed to be ‘early 2025,’ now it’s pushed to ‘late 2025.’
@Abi
I was hoping Hyundai would get access at the same time since the new Ioniq 5 has a NACS port and can already charge there. I’ve got a road trip in February with my 2024 Ioniq 5. Looks like I’ll have to plan a different route.
Uh-huh. And Kia will get it on Jan 15… Oh wait. They should just surprise us with the announcement when they actually have access instead of giving deadlines that keep changing.