Two years ago, Ford announced that its electric vehicles would gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. Nearly every other automaker selling cars in America followed, and by the close of 2023, things were looking up—the best charging network in the country was about to be open to everyone. Game over, range anxiety. No more hunting for public chargers and praying they work, which has held back EV adoption in the U.S. for a decade.
So why didn’t the move supercharge EV adoption, like many people thought it would?
Here we are, in 2025, and though most EVs can technically use Superchargers, charging issues remain. Make no mistake, the advent of more open Tesla Superchargers has certainly improved the public charging landscape. But many of the core issues remain unsolved, making the whole experience confusing, clunky and frustrating.
Those issues are being solved, bit by bit. For the next few years, however, you’re going to need an adapter no matter what plug your car uses.
