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Auto Blog
a day ago
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Elon Musk Cries ‘Corruption' as Tesla Superchargers Disappear from Key US Route
One of the busiest highways between New York and Philly is losing Tesla Supercharger service. A step backwards for EV adoption A common dealbreaker that new car buyers say steers them out of electric vehicles is the sheer state of the charging infrastructure compared to gas-powered cars. Although manufacturers like Ford, Hyundai, Genesis, and Honda offer new owners the opportunity to install a free home charging unit, this is not an entirely 'one-size-fits-all' solution for all owners for various reasons. 0:05 / 0:09 Thinking about buying a Toyota RAV4? These 5 rivals might change your mind Watch More However, as public EV charging appears in more public places and heavily trafficked corridors for the general public's use, one of America's busiest highways has taken a massive chunk of its EV charging offline. Vehicles travel on the New Jersey Turnpike at exit 14 on March 1, 2025 No more Supercharging on the Jersey Turnpike According to a new report by NJ Advance Media and , the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has ordered Tesla to decommission and remove 64 Superchargers at rest stops along the New Jersey Turnpike, the stretch of I-95 spanning northern and southern New Jersey. Per a May 30 statement from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA), the state agency responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, the move comes as the agency decided to transition to what it calls 'Universal Open Access EV chargers' starting on June 6. These chargers, which are provided by Applegreen Electric (an arm of Irish company Applegreen, who operates NJTA's service areas), are said to be compatible 'with all makes and models of EVs' and will be available on June 6 at various service areas across the Turnpike including the Vince Lombardi, Woodrow Wilson, Richard Stockton, James Fenimore Cooper, Joyce Kilmer, and Walt Whitman Service Areas, with additional chargers at the Molly Pitcher Service Area in July and the Clara Barton and John Fenwick Service Areas in Fall 2025. According to early user-reported data from Plugshare, these chargers are capable of up to 400 kW charging and are usually located next to Tesla Superchargers at select service areas. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. A Tesla supercharger is seen on May 10, 2025 in Buttonwillow, California. Tesla responds to the decision However, this move is not without conflict. In a lengthy post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on May 30, the official account for Tesla Charging wrote that the Turnpike Authority's order came after it rejected any requests to coexist with the Applegreen chargers on the Turnpike, adding that it had been 'preparing for 3 years for this potential outcome by building 116 stalls off the New Jersey Turnpike' in certain high-traffic areas. Tesla says that it offered the NJTA 'above-market commercial terms' to sweeten the deal, including offering its NJ Turnpike Superchargers with 'screens and NACS with CCS1 'magic docks.'' Ultimately, Tesla called the NJTA's decision to decommission its Superchargers a step back for all EV users who use the Turnpike. 'Tesla always advocates for more infrastructure and co-location with additional third-party charging providers. This drives down costs through optionality and accelerates EV adoption by having sufficient capacity to shoulder peaks,' the automaker said on X. Vehicles travel on the New Jersey Turnpike in front of the skyline of New York City on March 1, 2025 Despite reaching out to invest in the state, Tesla claims that the NJTA's decision to remove Tesla superchargers is a setback for EV drivers. 'We expect that ~30 times more fast-charging capacity is needed to get to full EV adoption,' it said on X. 'NJTA's decision to remove, rather than add, critical charging infrastructure is a setback for New Jersey's EV adoption goals of 100% Zero-Emission New Car Sales by 2035. It removes Turnpike access to the most reliable (99.9% uptime), least congested (<1% waiters), and cost-effective (~30% lower $/kWh) charging.' In a May 30 post responding to a quote tweet from Tesla fan and Model Y owner Sawyer Merritt, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the NJTA's decision 'sounds like corruption.' Final thoughts I do not own an EV, but I live in New Jersey, and while I observe that EV charging is very prevalent in many convenient places adjacent to major highways, including shopping malls like the infamous American Dream mall, large retail centers where Walmarts and Targets are located, and non-service-area roadside stops like Wawas, I view the loss of Superchargers on the Turnpike as a bit of a disservice to EV owners. The New Jersey Turnpike is a major thoroughfare connecting two major Northeastern cities, New York and Philadelphia. Many drivers who travel on it pass through with a further destination in mind, and the faster out of Jersey, the better. Tesla local Indianapolis store — Source: JayIt's not just Teslas that charge at Superchargers. So far, Ford, GM, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Hyundai, and Genesis are just some of the manufacturers that support it, with others like Honda and Acura soon to have that capability. Though one may view Tesla Supercharging as anything but universal, as someone who has had to wait upwards of hours in line to charge non-Tesla EVs at 'universal stations,' keeping the Superchargers where they were would help ease any potential congestion these Applegreen chargers will have. Trust me, there will be congestion. The service areas on the Turnpike have Shake Shacks, Dunkins, and Popeyes now.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
New Jersey Turnpike to replace Tesla chargers after contract expires
The agency that runs the New Jersey Turnpike is replacing the more than 60 superchargers for Tesla vehicles along the highway after the state did not renew its contract with the electric-car maker. New Jersey officials said in a statement Friday that the state would shift to another company that would provide universal charging stations. The change, already underway, will almost triple the number of charging stations along the turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, a second major toll road, where chargers are being added for the first time. The decision drew an apparently irked response from the company's CEO, Elon Musk. "Sounds like corruption," he wrote Friday night on his social media platform, X, without providing any evidence. Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday. Thomas Feeney, a spokesperson for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates the highways, said that the decision was both about increasing the number of stations and providing chargers that were compatible with more than just Tesla vehicles. "Our goal is to serve as many EV owners as possible across all our service areas," he said. The state has amended its agreement with Applegreen, an Irish company that already manages restaurants and stores in the turnpike's service areas, to include its new line of fast charging stations to replace the Tesla equipment and build new stations elsewhere. In a message posted Friday to X, Tesla said it would continue to offer its superchargers in New Jersey. "We have been preparing for 3 years for this potential outcome by building 116 stalls off the New Jersey Turnpike, ensuring no interruption for our customers," said the post, which included a map of the charging stations. Tesla, known for its network of 30,000 superchargers across the country, plans to update its stations to make them more accessible to other EVs. (It offered to perform certain upgrades to its superchargers on the New Jersey Turnpike, according to its X post). But last year, it was reported that those plans began to stall because of software delays and hardware shortages. At the same time, Tesla sales started to plummet, in part, according to some business analysts, because of Musk's involvement with the Trump administration. Despite its financial stumbles, Tesla continues to dominate in the American EV market -- it still accounts for 44% of electric car sales. But as its share of car sales continues to decrease while other EV makers slowly make gains, charging companies are also expanding their charging networks to meet demand. But they are doing so during a time of crucial technological changes. Those changes could soon affect EV drivers, said Seth Leitman, an EV expert and author who previously worked for New York state on green vehicle and transport programs. "We're going to find out really soon if there's going to be a charging problem on the highways," he said, referring to a growing hodgepodge of charging networks across the country and the EVs that depend on them. The problem, he said, involves an industry in transition. In recent years, Tesla's superchargers, which can fully power a car in about an hour, have eased so-called range anxiety -- fear of running out of power while on a long-distance trip -- among Tesla drivers. Until recently, other EV drivers did not have such reassurances. But in 2023, other major automakers decided to embrace a new, uniform charging technology, with the idea that all electric vehicles could use it, called the North American Charging Standard. The standard was developed by Tesla, with the greater idea being that eventually, all EVs would be able to plug in at any charging station, including Tesla locations. Last year, electric-car makers started to install new ports in vehicles using this new technology. But the corresponding charging units have been slow to come online. Tesla stations are still working out kinks in allowing other brands of EVs to use them. And charging stations run by other companies, like EVgo, continue to offer mostly older technology for older cars, Leitman said. In New Jersey, Applegreen will offer both old and new charging options at its stations. The transition to a uniform charging standard will take years, Leitman said. He advised EV drivers to buy adapters if they did not have them. This way, their cars will be compatible with both old and new chargers, which will help cut down on possible wait times at stations. New Jerseyans and other drivers should expect to see 21 fast charging stations on two of its major tolled thoroughfares, with nine along the Garden State Parkway and 12 along the turnpike, by the end of next year, Feeney said. Six of them are already available on the turnpike, with three more coming online by this fall. Two service areas on the parkway now offer fast chargers. Tesla drivers can use them too, he added.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
New Jersey Turnpike to Replace Tesla Chargers After Contract Expires
The agency that runs the New Jersey Turnpike is replacing the more than 60 superchargers for Tesla vehicles along the highway after the state did not renew its contract with the electric-car maker. New Jersey officials said in a statement on Friday that the state would shift to another company that would provide universal charging stations. The change, already underway, will almost triple the number of charging stations along the turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, a second major toll road, where chargers are being added for the first time. The decision drew an apparently irked response from the company's chief executive, Elon Musk. 'Sounds like corruption,' he wrote on his social media platform, X, on Friday night, without providing any evidence. Mr. Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. Thomas Feeney, a spokesman for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates the highways, said that the decision was both about increasing the number of stations and providing chargers that were compatible with more than just Tesla vehicles. 'Our goal is to serve as many E.V. owners as possible across all our service areas,' he said. The state has amended its agreement with Applegreen, an Irish company that already manages restaurants and stores in the turnpike's service areas, to include its new line of fast charging stations to replace the Tesla equipment and build new stations elsewhere. In a message posted to X on Friday, Tesla said it would continue to offer its superchargers in New Jersey. 'We have been preparing for 3 years for this potential outcome by building 116 stalls off the New Jersey Turnpike, ensuring no interruption for our customers,' said the post, which included a map of the charging stations. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Elon Musk Cries 'Corruption' as Tesla Superchargers Disappear from Key US Route
Elon Musk Cries 'Corruption' as Tesla Superchargers Disappear from Key US Route originally appeared on Autoblog. A common dealbreaker that new car buyers say steers them out of electric vehicles is the sheer state of the charging infrastructure compared to gas-powered cars. Although manufacturers like Ford, Hyundai, Genesis, and Honda offer new owners the opportunity to install a free home charging unit, this is not an entirely "one-size-fits-all" solution for all owners for various reasons. However, as public EV charging appears in more public places and heavily trafficked corridors for the general public's use, one of America's busiest highways has taken a massive chunk of its EV charging offline. According to a new report by NJ Advance Media and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has ordered Tesla to decommission and remove 64 Superchargers at rest stops along the New Jersey Turnpike, the stretch of I-95 spanning northern and southern New Jersey. Per a May 30 statement from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA), the state agency responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, the move comes as the agency decided to transition to what it calls "Universal Open Access EV chargers" starting on June 6. These chargers, which are provided by Applegreen Electric (an arm of Irish company Applegreen, who operates NJTA's service areas), are said to be compatible "with all makes and models of EVs" and will be available on June 6 at various service areas across the Turnpike including the Vince Lombardi, Woodrow Wilson, Richard Stockton, James Fenimore Cooper, Joyce Kilmer, and Walt Whitman Service Areas, with additional chargers at the Molly Pitcher Service Area in July and the Clara Barton and John Fenwick Service Areas in Fall 2025. According to early user-reported data from Plugshare, these chargers are capable of up to 400 kW charging and are usually located next to Tesla Superchargers at select service areas. However, this move is not without conflict. In a lengthy post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on May 30, the official account for Tesla Charging wrote that the Turnpike Authority's order came after it rejected any requests to coexist with the Applegreen chargers on the Turnpike, adding that it had been "preparing for 3 years for this potential outcome by building 116 stalls off the New Jersey Turnpike" in certain high-traffic areas. Tesla says that it offered the NJTA "above-market commercial terms" to sweeten the deal, including offering its NJ Turnpike Superchargers with "screens and NACS with CCS1 'magic docks.'" Ultimately, Tesla called the NJTA's decision to decommission its Superchargers a step back for all EV users who use the Turnpike. 'Tesla always advocates for more infrastructure and co-location with additional third-party charging providers. This drives down costs through optionality and accelerates EV adoption by having sufficient capacity to shoulder peaks,' the automaker said on X. Despite reaching out to invest in the state, Tesla claims that the NJTA's decision to remove Tesla superchargers is a setback for EV drivers. "We expect that ~30 times more fast-charging capacity is needed to get to full EV adoption," it said on X. "NJTA's decision to remove, rather than add, critical charging infrastructure is a setback for New Jersey's EV adoption goals of 100% Zero-Emission New Car Sales by 2035. It removes Turnpike access to the most reliable (99.9% uptime), least congested (<1% waiters), and cost-effective (~30% lower $/kWh) charging." In a May 30 post responding to a quote tweet from Tesla fan and Model Y owner Sawyer Merritt, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the NJTA's decision "sounds like corruption." I do not own an EV, but I live in New Jersey, and while I observe that EV charging is very prevalent in many convenient places adjacent to major highways, including shopping malls like the infamous American Dream mall, large retail centers where Walmarts and Targets are located, and non-service-area roadside stops like Wawas, I view the loss of Superchargers on the Turnpike as a bit of a disservice to EV owners. The New Jersey Turnpike is a major thoroughfare connecting two major Northeastern cities, New York and Philadelphia. Many drivers who travel on it pass through with a further destination in mind, and the faster out of Jersey, the better. It's not just Teslas that charge at Superchargers. So far, Ford, GM, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Hyundai, and Genesis are just some of the manufacturers that support it, with others like Honda and Acura soon to have that capability. Though one may view Tesla Supercharging as anything but universal, as someone who has had to wait upwards of hours in line to charge non-Tesla EVs at "universal stations," keeping the Superchargers where they were would help ease any potential congestion these Applegreen chargers will have. Trust me, there will be congestion. The service areas on the Turnpike have Shake Shacks, Dunkins, and Popeyes now. Elon Musk Cries 'Corruption' as Tesla Superchargers Disappear from Key US Route first appeared on Autoblog on Jun 3, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Automotive
- New York Post
Will Jersey EV drivers suffer for Phil Murphy's slap at Elon Musk?
In what sure looks like petty partisanship with zero regard for the public interest, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is kicking 64 Tesla EV 'superchargers' off the highway's service areas. Democratic hacks are very, very mad at Elon Musk for not only working hard (and giving big) to help President Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris, but for his DOGE drive to slash federal waste (which Dems know mostly feeds their special interests). Jersey is one of several states suing to block DOGE access to Treasury records, and Musk sparred with Gov. Phil Murphy (who basically controls the Authority) on X, cheering when Border Czar Tom Homan said he'd check out Murphy's claim to be hiding an illegal immigrant in his home. Advertisement Musk's company clearly saw this coming: It's already built 116 charging stations just off the Turnpike to preserve Tesla drivers' access to speedy turnarounds. Tesla warns the decision 'removes Turnpike access to the most reliable (99.9% uptime), least congested (<1% waiters) and cost-effective (~30% lower $/kWh) charging,' but only time will tell if the new contractor, Applegreen Electric, provides adequate service. Jersey being Jersey, don't be surprised if Applegreen falls short, nor if the company turns out to have connections to Garden State Democrats.
