The CCS EV charge port may not have much longer to live. One of the biggest problems with EVs in North America is that there needs to be more infrastructure to charge them. Simply put, there must be more charging stations, and the ones there aren’t always good. There are also different ports and adapters for charging to think about. Electric car buyers still choose Teslas over other brands because, as everyone knows, their charging infrastructure is by far the most reliable. Unlike other electric vehicles, Teslas use a North American Charging Standard (NACS) port to get charged. Despite Tesla’s name, there is no standard, but we are getting there. Tesla has started to make its charging network easier for other electric vehicles to use by putting adapters in a few stations. Still, other automakers are ready to give up and make things easier for customers. Ford said in May that its electric vehicles (EVs) would switch from CCS connections to NACS connectors by 2025. This would make it possible to use Tesla superchargers without adapters. In a shocking comment, General Motors sounds like it is trying to copy Ford. In a tweet, GM says that this step is meant to put the focus on what the customer wants. According to the tweet, “It’s about your convenience, not our competition.” “The first electric cars made by GM will have a NACS inlet, which will let them connect directly to Tesla Superchargers without an adapter,” GM says that soon, drivers of NACS-enabled cars will be able to use adapters to charge at fast charging points that work with CCS. GM said that starting in 2024, its CCS-equipped electric vehicles will be able to use Tesla superchargers with the help of adapters. Ford uses the same way in its relationship with Tesla. The most likely options are the new Chevrolet Blazer EV and Equinox EV, but GM did not say which models would use NACS. The next-generation EV from Chevrolet with a NACS port is very important, especially since the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV are being phased out. By 2025, two of the top three car companies will have electric vehicles with NACS charging ports. If Hyundai and Kia, two other early users of high-quality and functional EVs, follow Ford and GM’s lead, it could be the end of CCS.
