Jaguar I-Pace owners in the United States can use Tesla Superchargers after Jaguar Land Rover was added to Tesla's Supercharger access list. The I-Pace was Jaguar's first electric crossover and production ended late last year. The model experienced multiple reliability issues, including at least five U.S. recalls addressing high-voltage battery fires, and Jaguar repurchased thousands of 2019 vehicles. Many owners currently rely on third-party adapters not approved by Jaguar because certified NACS-to-CCS1 adapters have not been provided or scheduled. Discontinued production and unresolved adapter availability create charging accessibility and safety concerns for owners.
The Jaguar I-Pace, the British automaker's first electric car and one of the first luxury crossover EVs in the world, can finally be recharged at Tesla Superchargers in the United States. The change went into effect earlier this month after Tesla added Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to the list of automakers that can use the expansive Supercharger network of DC fast chargers.
"I'm flabbergasted that this has actually happened, considering the general poor support of the vehicle," one user of the I-Pace Forum said earlier this month. As a reminder, Jaguar's first EV, as cool as it looks, was riddled with reliability issues. No fewer than five recalls were issued in the U.S. to try and put an end to high-voltage battery fires. The problem was so big that Jaguar decided to buy back thousands of I-Paces from the 2019 model year.
Production of the four-door crossover ended late last year. Now, owners need to strike a delicate balancing act of using charging adapters that are not approved by Jaguar while hoping their cars won't catch fire. Back in 2023, when Jaguar announced it would gain access to Tesla's DC fast charging network, it said owners of older vehicles would get certified charging adapters.
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