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.
The J1772 AC plug only fits over the AC pins in the port, leaving the DC pins exposed. So you need logic and relays to safe the DC pins. The exact same problem that an adaptor faces. Click to expand..
Ford was the first automaker to jump on board with Tesla’s charging standard (NACS), and we’re now learning how the transition from the company’s current CCS1 connectors to a Tesla NACS port. An ...
Chargepoint’s new ‘Omni Port’ can deploy the correct plug at charging stations to fit a Tesla or other EV. Chargepoint’s new ‘Omni Port’ can deploy the correct plug at charging stations to fit a Tesla ...
More and more non-Tesla EVs can now charge at Tesla Superchargers, and many of them need charging adapters. But for some EVs like the Rivian R1T, even with a NACS to CCS1 adapter at hand, it’s still ...
The electric luxury SUV gears up for the long haul with up to 450 miles EPA-estimated range and super-fast charging à gogo. Lucid's Air EV sedan (which currently features a CCS1 connection) is also ...
This year, Tesla’s Supercharger network of DC fast chargers will open up to cater to just about every EV out there, and Ford owners will be the first non-Tesla drivers to take advantage of what is ...
In May of last year, Ford CEO Jim Farley made a surprise announcement during an online event co-hosted by Tesla’s Elon Musk: the Blue Oval would adopt the Tesla-developed North American Charging ...
Is it not possible to make an adapter that will plug in to CCS-equipped cars and allow both DC and level 2 charging from NACS chargers? It seems not, since these universal adapters don’t exist AFAIK, ...