American electric car maker Tesla wants its charger to become the new industry standard. To do this, the company officially renamed the Tesla EV charging connector to the North American Charging Standard (NACS) and made it open to other manufacturers.
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The North American charging standard debuted with the Model S in 2012, although at the time it was simply referred to as the Tesla Charger. Now the automaker wants its charging standard to be used by other companies. If Tesla charging becomes the new industry standard, it might eventually replace the more common CCS standard in the future.
At the moment, no charging station company or car manufacturer has announced their intention to use the NACS standard in their products. It’s entirely possible that no Tesla competitor would want to use the company’s charging port. Variations of the CCS standard dominate the EV markets not only in the US, but also in Europe, although it is possible that the Tesla standard has its advantages.
The Tesla report notes that the NACS standard has been in use for more than a decade, charging has no moving parts and is more powerful than CCS charging stations. It is also reported that charging station network operators are already planning the implementation of NACS, so in the future, owners of Tesla electric vehicles will be able to do without adapters if they need to replenish energy at a third-party station.
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