Change On NJ Turnpike For Electric Car Drivers

NEW JERSEY - Starting June 6, you will have to take a detour to charge your car.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) announced that they are moving to a single provider of EV service chargers along the Turnpike that “are compatible with all makes and models of EVs.”

The Universal Open Access EV chargers, supplied by Applegreen Electric, will be available as of June 6 at the Vince Lombardi, Woodrow Wilson, Richard Stockton, James Fenimore Cooper, Joyce Kilmer, and Walt Whitman Service Areas. The Molly Pitcher Service Area is on track to be serviced in July 2025, with the Clara Barton and John Fenwick Service Areas following suit this fall.

Tesla responded to the state’s announcement with a social media post saying, “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.”

The company provided a map to show users where they still can access their services.

For their part, Tesla says they offered the state “above-market commercial terms, including offering to build Superchargers at all New Jersey service plaza and with equipment upgrades” that would allow for lower costs through co-location and optionality that would accelerate EV adoption.

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