Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk collectively on Thursday introduced that Ford is planning to shift to Tesla’s charging interface—and the superior fast-charging expertise of Tesla Superchargers—beginning with its next-generation EVs in 2025.
Those next-generation fashions could have the acquainted Tesla port, referred to as North American Charging Standard (NACS), inbuilt, with charging at Tesla Supercharger stations requiring no adapter.
As new Ford EVs are launched, will probably be abandoning the CCS customary within the U.S. utterly. When requested whether or not next-generation Ford EVs could have the CCS port, Ford replied: “Gen 2 EVs with the NACS port could have the choice of charging at CCS chargers by way of an adapter.“
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
In the meantime, Ford F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit automobiles which have the Combined Charging System (CCS) port will have the ability to cost at Tesla Superchargers, too, with a Tesla-developed adapter that shall be in manufacturing early subsequent 12 months.
“We’re totally committed to the NACS interface itself going forward,” stated Farley, on a Twitter Spaces chat with Musk that served because the reveal stage for the announcement.
“This is a extremely massive deal for our prospects,” added Farley, who pointed to the convenience of use of the connector and the reliability of it.
Tesla Supercharger connector – now referred to as NACS
Fast-charging shall be enabled by a unique piece of {hardware} accessible for Ford automobiles than the Magic Dock equipped for CCS automobiles at some Supercharger stations. The cost price for Ford EVs won’t be restricted at Supercharger stations, Musk assured, noting that these fashions will cost at “whatever the physical limit is.”
“We’ll make sure that the adapter is not the limiting factor,” clarified Musk.
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Source: www.greencarreports.com