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Curious if folks actually end up using any of the charging adapters on the road, and if so which one/s?
Thinking of getting a NACS to CCS1, for road trips, but it seems like with a bit of planning most road trips can be done without one.
Wondering really if the $ is worth the small investment or if I should skip it or get something else that is more practical?

As always, thanks for the input
 
I have both (for use with the home Tesla L2 charger and with the Superchargers). I do use the L2 when I'm at my son's house but I have never used the Supercharger one because as noted above why stop for 50kW? Now that most of the "free" charging has expired for all the EV's out there, I find the EA chargers are pretty much readily available and using their monthly plan on longer trips saves 25%. Even though it costs $7 two charging sessions more than pays for it and you can cancel it when you get home.
 
Here’s an example.

I just drove from SoCal to NorCal for a one day trip. I got a hotel right next to my destination, and was going home right after. The only EV charger in the immediate area was a 50kW evGo. I had time to kill in the morning, so I used it for an hour and it saved me a stop later in the day when it would’ve mattered.

Were the single charger available to me a Tesla charger, I’d be glad to have the adapter
 
I have an A2Z Stella adapter and it saved me when I went to a hotel when the J1772 was not working but the Tesla Destination charger was.
 
Duncan C said:
I have an A2Z Stella adapter and it saved me when I went to a hotel when the J1772 was not working but the Tesla Destination charger was.
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Thanks
Would an adapter to CCS1 not work on a level 2 Tesla charger and require a j1227?
 
I have the Lucid NACS to J1772 adapter (https://store.lucidmotors.com/nacs-to-J1772-charging-adapter/) which I use when I stop at a hotel that has only Tesla L2 chargers or when I visit a friend's lake house which has a Tesla L2 charger. It has definitely been useful for me for these specific situations (twice in four years). I don't have the NACS to CCS1 adapter because "why stop for 50kW".
 
Rhinoww said:
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Would an adapter to CCS1 not work on a level 2 Tesla charger and require a j1227?
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No
Ccs1 is dc, j1227 is ac
So separate chargers and a different plug
 
Golfhack said:
I have the Lucid NACS to J1772 adapter (https://store.lucidmotors.com/nacs-to-J1772-charging-adapter/) which I use when I stop at a hotel that has only Tesla L2 chargers or when I visit a friend's lake house which has a Tesla L2 charger. It has definitely been useful for me for these specific situations (twice in four years). I don't have the NACS to CCS1 adapter because "why stop for 50kW".
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Of course there are chargers using nacs that are more than 50kw, IIRC
 
Rhinoww said:
Curious if folks actually end up using any of the charging adapters on the road, and if so which one/s?
Thinking of getting a NACS to CCS1, for road trips, but it seems like with a bit of planning most road trips can be done without one.
Wondering really if the $ is worth the small investment or if I should skip it or get something else that is more practical?

As always, thanks for the input
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I have both in the trunk because I got them free with reward points. I've only used the DC adapter once when I was forced to go to a Tesla station. I have still never used the AC adapter. But it's nice having them in case I need them on a road trip.
 
The Gravity came with a CCS->NACS convertor and a J1772 convertor. I've used the J1772 connector once when I was at a winery and took advantage of their free L2 charging. The CCS-NACS convertor I make use of any time I'm at an EvGO charging station (and the one time I used an EA station)
 
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