Charging network is Tesla’s shrewdest product

Electric deal: A Tesla Model S sedan is plugged into a Tesla Supercharger EV charging station in Falls Church, Virginia. Tesla will open its network of superchargers to Ford electric vehicles from 2024. — AFP

OAKLAND: Chris Bowe needed a quick charge before climbing over the Santa Cruz Mountains in his Ford F-150 Lightning on his drive home to the San Francisco Bay Area.

So he pulled into Tesla’s Supercharger station in Scotts Valley, which has 16 stalls. It’s one of just two locations on the West Coast that is open to drivers with the latest innovation from Tesla Inc: the Magic Dock.