Electrify America on Thursday announced that it will add Tesla connectors to its charging network in the US and Canada.
The company said in a press release that it will continue to offer Combined Charging Standard (CCS) connectors, while adding the Tesla connector, which Tesla calls the North American Charging Standard (NACS) under optional at current and future charging locations. 2025.
“Since inception, we have focused on building a comprehensive and open super-fast charging network to facilitate vehicle use,” said Robert Barrosa, CEO of Electrify America. electricity.
Electrify America’s premium charging concept
Recent weeks have seen many automakers announce plans to integrate the Tesla connector, including Ford, General Motors, Rivian, Volvo and most recent. The adoption of the Tesla connector is mainly discussed about the fact that non-Tesla owners have access to the automaker’s Supercharger network.
But as a charging network in itself, Electrify America will provide Tesla owners with additional places to charge as the Supercharger network is poised to capture large volumes of traffic from other EV brands.
Created as part of the Volkswagen Group’s diesel emissions deal, Electrify America claims to have more than 850 charging points, with around 4,000 individual connectors, in the United States and Canada. Some of those chargers allow 800-volt electric vehicles to charge at up to 350 kW.
Not mentioned in the announcement is whether that holds true for EA’s Tesla connectors, which would require the use of the latest V4 separately to provide 800 volt charging.
Electrify America told Green Car Reports that it is still working on the details in this growing space.
Electrify America’s premium charging concept
Electrify America has adjusted somewhat to the market already. It price increase for regular users earlier this year, while longtime partner Walmart announced that it plans to go it alone with its own charging network. The addition of Tesla connectors could be a key factor in Electrify America’s future competitiveness as the industry leans towards NACS.
Although the trademark is used by Tesla, NACS is not a true standard like CCS. But SAE International has move to standardize it on an accelerated timetable, possibly related to Electrify America’s decision to add Tesla connectors.
