“BP Catches the Electric Bug: Tesla Superchargers on a New Mission!”
“BP Splashes Out a Hundred Mil on Tesla Supercharger Goodies”
In a surprising turn of events, BP is stepping into the future, spending a whopping $100 million on Tesla’s Supercharger hardware. No, you didn’t hear that wrong, folks – BP is now part of the DC fast-charging business. With Tesla’s Superchargers heading to their third-party charging network, BP is feeling pretty electrified about now.
“BP Pulse to Pulse With Tesla’s Energy”
Let’s give it up for BP’s charging arm, BP Pulse, who has some grand plans for the coming years. Equipped with $1 billion in sparkly cyber coins, they’re on a mission to spawn a nationwide charging network by 2030. And guess what? They’re not procrastinators – tossing a cool $500 million over the next three years. Now that’s some high voltage commitment!
“Tesla’s Superchargers Bringing the Magic to the Dock”
Okay, now let’s give some love to Tesla’s Supercharger’s snazziness. These aren’t any run-of-the-mill chargers, folks. They’re equipped to charge at up to 250kW and flaunt a Magic Dock connector. This lets them connect to both the Tesla-specific NACS plug and a CCS Combo attachment that’s friendly to most other EVs out there. Stay tuned to hear if the deal also covers Tesla’s V4 motor – it’s like a day-time soap opera over here!
“Hot Take”
So there you have it, ladies and gentlemen – fossil fuel monolith BP couldn’t resist a ride aboard the electric express! It’s almost like inviting the dinosaur to the space shuttle launch, or the rotary phone to an iPhone unveiling. Will BP’s gas stations of the future be virtually unrecognizable, with Tesla Superchargers standing in place of petrol pumps? Stay tuned and make sure to not “charge” out the door without your sense of humor, ’cause this is getting super-charged!
Original article: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23933251/tesla-bp-pulse-first-third-party-supercharger-electric-car-charging-network
