House owners of Ford electrical autos (EVs) will quickly start receiving free adapters that allow them use Tesla Superchargers.
Ford CEO Jim Farley posted to X (the social media web site previously often called Twitter) that “eligible Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning homeowners within the U.S. + Canada can reserve a complimentary adapter beginning quickly.”
Every proprietor shall be eligible for one free adapter, Farley stated, and Ford will cowl the transport price. Particulars on how you can reserve one “shall be shared quickly.”
Sq. Pegs and Spherical Holes
Till not too long ago, EV adoption has been hampered by a compatibility drawback. Not each EV can cost from each charger.
Tesla has its personal proprietary charging port and rope — what it calls the North American Charging System (NACS). Most rivals use an alternate referred to as the Mixed Charging System (CCS). The 2 aren’t interoperable.
It’s far simpler to discover a Tesla charger. The corporate’s Supercharger community is the nation’s most intensive. It’s additionally dependable, whereas over a fifth of charging makes an attempt at CCS-equipped stations fail.
However final yr, Tesla agreed to open its walled backyard of chargers to be used by different corporations’ EVs. Ford negotiated the primary settlement for its homeowners to make use of Tesla’s community. Most different automakers have since accomplished the identical.
Adapters Wanted
Most automakers plan to construct EVs with the Tesla port as quickly as 2025. House owners of pre-2025 vehicles will want an NACS adapter to connect with Supercharger stations.
Every automaker should develop its personal adapter and methodology of getting them to homeowners. We’ll carry particulars as every explains how you can get them.
