The Biden administration unveiled a new set of measures Wednesday designed to tackle a persistent problem with driving long distances in an electric vehicle (EV): finding a charging station that works for your car's model.

The plan announced Wednesday, officials hope, will gradually do away with the issue by building out a network of both government and private chargers that work with any EV.

This announcement also includes commitments from companies like Tesla (TSLA), General Motors (GM), and others to build their own interoperable charging stations that would complement the government's system.

“These new standards will make it so that you can charge your EV along major highways as easy as you can fill up for gas — no matter what kind of car you drive or what state you’re in,” said White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu.

 

During a call with reporters Tuesday to preview the announcement, Landrieu added that the deal with Tesla and others was initiated during a virtual April 2022 meeting attended by EV CEOs.

“Elon Musk was on that call," Landrieu said. "He was very open, he was very constructive, and, at that time, he said his intent was to work with us to make his network interoperable."

Since then, Tesla is committing to building a network of at least 7,500 chargers that, the White House promises, will be open for use by all EV drivers by the end of 2024. Tesla and other companies have the option of retrofitting existing chargers to comply with the interoperability standards as well.

In addition to Tesla, a host of other companies are announcing plans this week, according to the White House. Hertz and BP are building a network of interoperable stations largely centered on airports. Another partnership is between Pilot Company, General Motors, and EVgo for another network of private, fast chargers set to be located at existing Pilot and Flying J roadside stops.