All of these are still in their infancy, so it’s not really a surprise. If it’s a better connector, then that’s all there is to it. As long as everyone else agrees, and especially the infrastructure providers
Yup, NACS is pretty much the best connector available… for North America at least. There are some small improvements that could be made, but honestly as shocking as it is, not only did Tesla actually manage to knock it our of the park with the design, but they opened up the patent and design.
That’s not to say it’s perfect, nor that it will never be replaced or iterated on of course.
as shocking as it is
That sounds like a good reason to not use the connector
Makes sense, Tesla has a much more robust charging network over the crappy electricity America jank. I’m sure most car manufacturers don’t want to screw with the charging infrastructure, they just want to sell cars.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
More automakers this week announced a switch in the style of charging plugs that will be fitted to their future electric vehicles.
BMW will start adding native NACS ports to its EVs in 2025, and that same year its customers will gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network.
Stellantis has yet to make the switch, meaning Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, and Ram are all sticking with CCS1 for now.
Volkswagen Group has also yet to take the plunge, which means that Audi and Porsche are also staying with CCS1 for now, as well as the soon-to-be-reborn Scout brand.
But we should note that Electrify America—which is part-owned by VW—said in June that it will add NACS plugs to its DC fast chargers in 2025.
What’s more, Stellantis is one of seven automakers that have committed to a new joint venture that will roll out a network of 30,000 DC fast chargers starting next year—chargers that will feature NACS as well as CCS1 plugs.
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