This Is How Tesla’s NACS Charger Won

This Is How Tesla’s NACS Charger Won

For a couple of years, there was a war among the makers of electric vehicle charging plugs over which company would win market supremacy. Well, now it seems we’ve got a clear winner, and it’s Tesla’s North American Charging Standard. For a long time, it didn’t seem like this would be the case, with automakers … Read more

Tesla’s CCS Adapter Doesn’t Work With The Cybertruck: Report

Tesla’s CCS Adapter Doesn’t Work With The Cybertruck: Report

In general, I don’t trust NACS to CCS adapters, or vice versa. If the car wasn’t designed to accept the cable, it’s not a great idea to try to shove electrons through any variety of contraption. That’s a lot of energy, a lot of heat, and a lot of deadly flowing through that hunk of … Read more

Getting Access To Tesla Superchargers Won’t Solve All Your Charging Woes

Getting Access To Tesla Superchargers Won’t Solve All Your Charging Woes

Last year, a whole host of automakers adopted Tesla’s NACS charging plug as their own — from Ford to GM, Subaru to Mercedes, the number of brands that won’t use Tesla’s plugs in their cars is starting to dwindle. Hyundai Considers Jumping On The Tesla Charger Bandwagon Too Yet, despite the vast chasm between the … Read more