Owners of a General Motors-built EV can now charge at any Tesla Supercharger station after buying an adapter.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Hoping to spark higher EV sales, General Motors Co. is offering owners adapters to access the Tesla Supercharger network.

The NACS DC adapter aims to create more fast and convenient charging options for current and future EV drivers. With this, GM EV drivers can access more than 231,800 public Level 2 and DC fast chargers in North America. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will offer access to more than 17,800 Tesla Inc. superchargers through a $225 NACS DC adapter that it has approved for use with its electric vehicles (EVs). The move is part of an effort by the auto giant to provide access to more than 231,

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) shares are trading higher on Wednesday. Starting today, the company will provide its customers access to over 17,800 Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Superchargers using a GM-approved NACS DC adapter.

Tesla’s decision to scale back on its Supercharger network development could negatively impact the EV industry. With only 65,000 charging ports in the U.S., reliable access to charging stations is critical for EV sales,

Expanding access to charging will vastly help customers who have been hesitant to switch to EVs. Tesla increases charger production in bid to expand Supercharger network to new EVs — here are the brands listed as 'coming soon' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The GM-approved NACS DC adaptor will be available through multiple suppliers for an MSRP of $225, which is a small price to pay to alleviate a significant amount of range anxiety for thousands of EV owners and potential owners moving forward.