Elon Musk Acknowledges ‘Corruption’ Regarding New Jersey Supercharger Decommissioning
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Elon Musk, the CEO of several companies, including Tesla, has reportedly concluded his attempts to overhaul the U.S. government. Shortly afterward, the executive, who has visibly blackened eyes, is alleging corruption within a government agency.
On Friday, Tesla’s Charging X.com (previously Twitter) account announced that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) would not permit the automaker to "co-locate" its chargers alongside others. Furthermore, the Tesla-run account stated that the NJTA requested the automaker to shut down 64 existing Supercharger stalls.
Musk reacted to a post on the social media site that he owns, claiming, “sounds like corruption.”
Musk Accuses NJTA of Corruption on X.com
The NJTA released a statement on Friday declaring that the New Jersey Turnpike will shift to “Universal Open Access EV chargers on June 6.” These chargers will exclusively be supplied by Applegreen Electric and are intended to be compatible with all electric vehicle makes and models. The NJTA did not specify whether the new chargers will incorporate CCS or NACS ports, nor did it provide details on charging output or the number of chargers being deployed.
According to PlugShare, the Vince Lombardi Service Station charger is already operational with seven CCS plugs and one NACS plug.
Tesla’s post on X.com indicated that the automaker had been preparing for this change over the past three years by constructing 116 charging stalls along the New Jersey Turnpike to replace the 64 scheduled for decommissioning.
Tesla claimed in its post that it proposed “above-market commercial terms” to the NJTA, which included an offer to establish Superchargers at the New Jersey service plaza featuring equipment upgrades. These upgrades would reportedly consist of Superchargers with screens and NACS cables integrated with CCS1 “magic docks” (Tesla’s adapter for NACS to CCS1).
The proposed removal of Superchargers, which are recognized as the most dependable charging network in the U.S. market today, appears to conflict with New Jersey’s goals for electric vehicle adoption. The state aims for all new car sales to be zero-emissions by 2035, a plan that was unveiled in 2023.
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Elon Musk Acknowledges ‘Corruption’ Regarding New Jersey Supercharger Decommissioning
The head of Tesla is expressing dissatisfaction with the way he's being treated.