Ford will begin shipping the new Tesla Supercharger NACS adapter to customers today, the company told Engadget in an email. New adapters have been jointly developed electronIt is a major manufacturer of EV chargers, adapters and cables for Tesla and others.
Ford drivers have access to Tesla Superchargers earlier this yearhowever, the CCS charging port on Ford EVs is not compatible with Tesla’s NACS port. To fix this, the automaker offered owners a free NACS adapter Match E, F-150 Lightning and the deadline for other vehicles is June 2024.
But earlier this month, Ford sent one service bulletin telling some customers to stop using the adapter. The reason given was a “potential problem” that could reduce charging speed and even cause damage to the charging port. Ford has extended the deadline and promised a replacement adapter in the coming weeks.
Although there are potential problems with some original adapter supplies, they do not apply to all adapters; in fact, Ford will introduce both the old and these new models. “To continue speeding up access to the Tesla Supercharger Network for Ford electric vehicle customers, Ford will begin shipping a new Ford-branded adapter free of charge to customers beginning October 31,” a company spokesperson said. “Customers waiting for a free adapter can purchase a new Ford-branded Fast Charging Adapter or an existing approved adapter.”
Other automakers, including Nissan, GM and Subaru, have also signed agreements with Tesla to use Superchargers. Tesla’s network represents the vast majority of DC fast chargers in the US, with 19,000 installed compared to 15,000 from all other operators. Globally, there is Tesla installed More than 62,000 supercharger connectors by Q3 2024, up 23 percent from last year.
Correction, October 31, 2024, 1:42 PM ET: This story originally reported that Ford’s new adapters, made with Lectron, were replacing other Ford adapters. had asked the owners to return due to potential problems. This is not so. Ford still supplies EV owners with the old-style adapter because not all supplies have had problems. The new adapter developed with Lectron is designed to augment the supply of adapters for customers and augment rather than replace it. Sorry for the mistake.
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