Tesla’s bid to become the future of electric vehicle charging is gaining traction. Texas, where Tesla is headquartered, announced on Tuesday that all new EV chargers built using federal funding in the state will have to include Tesla’s “North American Charging Standard” (NACS) port, as first reported by Reuters, and confirmed to Gizmodo by the Texas Department of Transportation. The state-level decision follows a string of automakers announcing their intent to include Tesla ports on forthcoming
For many EV owners, the charging network is not keeping pace with sales, meaning there are more of them on the road with no increased charging capacity.
Tesla chargers are now available at Best Buy. This is the first time that the automaker has tried to sell its EV chargers through a third-party retailer.