Tesla Superchargers will have General Motors electric vehicles accessing them on a daily basis. Well, at least most of them.
All but one of GM’s EVs will have access to the Supercharger Network after Tesla opened the capability up to the company’s vehicles earlier this week.
The company joined Ford and Rivian as companies that are able to access Tesla’s expansive EV charging presence in the United States and Canada.
However, one GM EV, the Chevrolet Spark, will not make it to Tesla Superchargers because it is simply not compatible. GM confirmed that earlier this week, GM Authority said.
The Spark was a cheap vehicle that had a base price of just below $13,000. In 2017, Spark sales dropped off the table, and GM could not justify continuing to build the vehicle, especially considering SUVs started taking over in the U.S. market.
Chevrolet also axed the Cruze and Sonic as a result of the boom of popularity in SUVs.
While the Spark is the only GM EV that does not have access to Tesla Superchargers, another vehicle will require some attention to charge. The Chevrolet Bolt is also in need of a software update.
Every vehicle in the GM lineup does need the GM-approved NACS adapter, which is first coming to U.S. customers.
Canadian drivers will get theirs later this year, the company said in its release earlier this week.
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