Electrify America to add Tesla’s NACS EV Charging Connector

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Electrify America said today it will add the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector to Electrify America and Electrify Canada’s fast charging networks to broaden charging for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. NACS,  aka the Tesla connector, was introduced more than a decade ago by Tesla with its unique pin or plug design that can use both a/c and d/c charging. Electrify America will continue to provide the competing Combined Charging System (CCS-1) connector throughout its network as it transitions to also support automakers adding NACS charging ports. (AutoInformed: Budget Changes EV Rental Terms. Singles out Tesla; Ford EV Customers to Get Access to Tesla Superchargers; GM Adding Tesla Supercharger Network to Ultium Charge 360)

“We look forward to continuing to support industry-wide standards that increase vehicle interoperability and streamline public charging,” said Robert Barrosa, president and CEO of Electrify America. The company will work to offer a NACS connector option at existing and future charging stations by 2025 to make charging as convenient as possible for EV owners.

In addition to working with The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) and SAE International, Electrify America is participating in the newly created National Charging Experience Consortium (ChargeX), which will focus on strengthening the national charging infrastructure. Adapters for NACS charging are often clumsy and difficult to use.

About Electrify America

Electrify America LLC, the largest open DC fast charging network in the US is investing more than $2 billion in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, and access. Electrify America currently operates in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The fast-charging network has more than 850 charging stations with ~4000 individual chargers in the United States and Canada. Electrify America and Electrify Canada stations have chargers at 150 kilowatts (kW) and 350kW.