Tesla likely excelled on its battery efficiency and its charging technology, said Loren McDonald, CEO of EVAdoption.
“Tesla has always been at or near the top for efficiency,” he said.
The company’s Supercharger network, which it recently announced will be open to Ford and GM vehicles, also sets the automaker apart. Nationwide, 1 in 5 charging attempts failed last year, according to J.D. Power. But Tesla’s Supercharger network tends to have much better charger uptime than peers. Fewer Tesla drivers face outages and, if a charger is down, the driver typically finds a working charger at the same location, J.D. Power said in February.
P3’s report included 13 EVs tested on the roads of San Francisco on Electrify America 350-kilowatt chargers and Tesla Superchargers from April 3 to 16. All of the vehicles were preconditioned before charging. P3’s report did not include data on charger uptime or reliability.
