NACS Megathread

[lucidtouringman]

Lucid to Adopt North American Charging Standard (NACS), Bringing Greater Convenience to Lucid Customers

/PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), today announced that all Lucid vehicles built with the current Combined Charging System (CCS) will be able to...

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[BerkeleyLeaser]

Lucid to Adopt North American Charging Standard (NACS), Bringing Greater Convenience to Lucid Customers

/PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), today announced that all Lucid vehicles built with the current Combined Charging System (CCS) will be able to...

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Better late than never!

 

[lucidtouringman]

Directly from LUCID website:

Lucid to Adopt North American Charging Standard (NACS), Bringing Greater Convenience to Lucid Customers

www.lucidmotors.com

 

[California'sBest]

Oregon has a V4 Charger being built soon. I'm wondering if the magic dock will be there, if so I will definitely check it out.

Tesla Builds Its First North American V4 Supercharger Station in Oregon

A Tesla Supercharger station under construction in Oregon since August revealed itself as the first V4 Supercharger in North America

www.autoevolution.com

 

[Tâm]

When stuff doesn't work, it will never be "Tesla's" fault .. because people are logical that way.

"Works on my machine" mentality.

That's why it's important to not just list the pros of NACS but also the cons.

 

[Halodde]

No matter what, we know it’ll be Lucid’s fault.

Cables too short? Lucid’s fault.
Plug and charge fails? Lucid’s fault.
Slow charging speeds. Lucid’s fault.
Tesla owners start keying your car because you are taking up “their” chargers? Lucid’s fault.

Yo I wasn't complaining and I wasn't blaming Lucid for anything. Honestly, I have had very little interest in even accessing the supercharging network to this point. I was just asking a clarification question to try and understand the impact of the announcement. I think sometimes people here are too sensitive and read into things that aren't there.

 

[blueice89]

Thank you to the admins you rock !!

 

[hydbob]

Oregon has a V4 Charger being built soon. I'm wondering if the magic dock will be there, if so I will definitely check it out.

Tesla Builds Its First North American V4 Supercharger Station in Oregon

A Tesla Supercharger station under construction in Oregon since August revealed itself as the first V4 Supercharger in North America

www.autoevolution.com

All V4s have magic dock

 

[joec]

Yo I wasn't complaining and I wasn't blaming Lucid for anything. Honestly, I have had very little interest in even accessing the supercharging network to this point. I was just asking a clarification question to try and understand the impact of the announcement. I think sometimes people here are too sensitive and read into things that aren't there.

It was a joke. And it wasn’t directed at you, in any case.

Sensitive, you say?

 

[SaaSManKS]

So will Lucid be sending out adaptors or will we have to acquire those on our own??

 

[Halodde]

Well, I was the only one who said anything. And it was about cables. And you used cables as an example of people complaining so... I think it's a fair assumption that you were at least referencing my comment/question.

In any case, I wasn't complaining. Let's just leave it at that.

 

[joec]

So will Lucid be sending out adaptors or will we have to acquire those on our own??

No word on that yet. But my guess is we’ll be buying them. Hopefully they won’t be super expensive. But plan on a few hundred bucks.

 

[Spin Doctor]

Or maybe they'll offer a NACS port retrofit?

 

[Tâm]

So will Lucid be sending out adaptors or will we have to acquire those on our own??

Just a guess at this point: Customers of a company that has NACS deal will be able to buy an adapter from their own company.

The price for CCS1 to Tesla is $175. Thus, the price for the reverse adapter NACS to CCS1 should be around that price point. It should not be as expensive as ChaDeMo to Tesla adapter that costs more than $500.

Of course there will be cheaper adapters on Ebay but if something goes wrong, you'll be blamed and the warranty will not cover the towing and repairs.

 

[DeaneG]

Or maybe they'll offer a NACS port retrofit?

IMO it's not likely, as the changes to accommodate NACS are more than just swapping out a connector.

 

[SaaSManKS]

ya it is what it is, just glad we are here.

 

[Tâm]

Well, I was the only one who said anything. And it was about cables. And you used cables as an example of people complaining so... I think it's a fair assumption that you were at least referencing my comment/question.

In any case, I wasn't complaining. Let's just leave it at that.

We had a preview from Europe when other companies started to use Superchargers over there. It was quite chaotic but doable: A car might block 2 or 3 stalls in order to get close enough to charge.

I guess it will be the same in North America until the short cable issue will be resolved.

 

[Adnillien]

IMO it's not likely, as the changes to accommodate NACS are more than just swapping out a connector.

I remain a bit optimistic on this. The communication standards are the same, the question is where and how are the AC and DC connections separated on NACS for level 2 versus level 3 charging. CCS separates AC and DC pins on the plug where NACS combines them and the car's internal onboard charging system separates them.

 

[EXOTIC2]

The Tesla charging network is light years better than EA. I have used both. Tesla is just making serious $ income off the supercharging network. They brought the cart before the horse.

 

[BACamster]

Adapters market already anticipated the NACS adoption. Here are some NACS to CCS adapters that are available for pre-order:

NACS (Tesla) to CCS1 Adapter - 500A - DC - 12 Months Warranty - A2Z EV

A2Z EV proudly introduces the market's premier aftermarket NACS to CCS1 adapter, specifically designed for North American electric vehicles. With our adapter, your vehicle is now compatible with any NACS fast charging station. Dedicated to precision, our design prioritizes the seamless...

a2zevshop.com

Lectron Tesla Supercharger (NACS) to CCS Adapter | Vortex Plug | 500A | 1000V

Shop our Lectron Vortex Plug Tesla Supercharger (NACS) to CCS Adapter. Get fast delivery and best prices.

ev-lectron.com

Here is Tom Moloughney early review of the A2Z NACS to CCS1 adapter.

Watch The First Tesla NACS To CCS1 Adapter In Action

We get the exclusive opportunity to check out an adapter made by the A2Z EV store that allows authorized CCS1-equipped EVs to charge at Tesla Superchargers.

insideevs.com