Lectron NACS to CCS Adapter

[generaltso]

https://fordauthority.com/2023/05/all-current-ford-ev-owners-will-get-tesla-nacs-adapter/

Here we go again.

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[Stanmckinney]

I am waiting until it is all official

 

[generaltso]

I got it too, jumped on it and ordered. Maybe it will help to chill out my wife for road trips! ?

I wouldn’t order any adapter until it’s confirmed to work. Tesla could easily make it a $200 paperweight.

 

[briankwest]

I got it too, jumped on it and ordered. Maybe it will help to chill out my wife for road trips! ?

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[briankwest]

Looking at this adapter more looks like a really solid design, From the looks of it, the bigger button on top is pressable and opens the NACS lock so you can slide the tesla plug in and once locked you can't remove the tesla plug, nor the CSS because the button is locked in place by the cars lock, This seems to confirm that the adapter is just a passive adapter, no electronics are involved.

 

[Maquis]

It's also interesting that while the Ford deal opens 12,000 charging ports, this ad says 20,000... Guess they're including destination chargers?

I don’t think it will work with L2. You can’t pack the smarts and switching required to redirect the power to the correct pins in a $200 adapter.

 

[lolstebbo]

I don’t think it will work with L2. You can’t pack the smarts and switching required to redirect the power to the correct pins in a $200 adapter.

Damn, it'd be nice to have one adapter that could do both.

 

[Maquis]

Damn, it'd be nice to have one adapter that could do both.

A TeslaTap Mini 80A is really compact. It fits in the bag with my Ford Mobile Charger. The only downside it that it costs as much and this Supercharger adapter.

 

[AKgrampy]

I understand the excitement but I would certainly wait until things are more imminent. Many “what ifs” out there. While I doubt Ford will provide for free I would not be surprised if there was a discount.

 

[bbulkow]

Got this email this morning from lectron about their NACS to CCS Adapter and being able to reserve it. From the email it mentions shipping begins in Jan 24 which is the first time I recall seeing anyone mention such a specific timing for the adapter or when other brands could use the SC network. Also the pricing doesn't sound too bad ($250 or $200 for pre-order) considering you get to expand into a reliable network.

Very unusual text. States that cars which support NACS will be able to use the adapter, and mentions Ford by name. Ford has said it is committed to NACS and *will* support, but ... does support? Not sure about that, of course, can't be sure because there are no adapters yet.

I think it's likely these adapters will work fine after Ford and Tesla do the integration so our MachE's are supported. However, a three month preorder doesn't seem sane.

Lectron seems a fairly reputable provider, but I'm gonna wait until I see at least one person use one adapter of some sort. And, I've got a bunch of FortPoints burning a hole in my pocket, will probably end up ordering from there....

 

[briankwest]

Very unusual text. States that cars which support NACS will be able to use the adapter, and mentions Ford by name. Ford has said it is committed to NACS and *will* support, but ... does support? Not sure about that, of course, can't be sure because there are no adapters yet.

I think it's likely these adapters will work fine after Ford and Tesla do the integration so our MachE's are supported. However, a three month preorder doesn't seem sane.

Lectron seems a fairly reputable provider, but I'm gonna wait until I see at least one person use one adapter of some sort. And, I've got a bunch of FortPoints burning a hole in my pocket, will probably end up ordering from there....

NACS is just CCS in a different form factor, nothing more, nothing less, AKA SAE J3400

 

[Juneanglade_GT]

Sooooo for the NACS CCS adapters, we now have three choices

• A2Z EV : reputable among the EV community, they did an interview with Tom Moloughney on YouTube, talked about safety, certifications and OEM interactions, which might be Tesla (or not). They have proven results 2 days ago on X. Pre-sales have not started as they seem to be waiting for an official approbation from Tesla, which makes sense.
• 152kW on a 160kW charger is incredible.

https://x.com/a2zev/status/1715125792835797364?s=20
https://a2zevshop.com/products/nacs-ccs1

On the other hand we have Lectron, very well known, that is eager to start sales without any proven results or very little details. They seem to delete comments on their product page as well. No approbation, no certification, no real product besides 3D pictures. To me it seems they are skipping some steps here and if they don't get approved by Tesla, the adapter will be a good garage decoration,...

My gut says to trust A2Z EV, but then Lectron is taking preorders, I feel like I should wait at least for Tesla to open their superchargers or simply get an adapter from Ford. Safety is very concerning here, I don't think that Tesla will let any company use their network just like that without a ''background check''.

I will either wait for Ford or A2Z EV, which has been more than professional holding up the sales and making sure everything is safe and certified.

 

[generaltso]

Sooooo for the NACS CCS adapters, we now have three choices

Now? I’d say NOW we have zero choices.

 

[AZBill]

Sooooo for the NACS CCS adapters, we now have three choices

• A2Z EV : reputable among the EV community, they did an interview with Tom Moloughney on YouTube, talked about safety, certifications and OEM interactions, which might be Tesla (or not). They have proven results 2 days ago on X. Pre-sales have not started as they seem to be waiting for an official approbation from Tesla, which makes sense.
• 152kW on a 160kW charger is incredible.

https://x.com/a2zev/status/1715125792835797364?s=20
https://a2zevshop.com/products/nacs-ccs1

On the other hand we have Lectron, very well known, that is eager to start sales without any proven results or very little details. They seem to delete comments on their product page as well. No approbation, no certification, no real product besides 3D pictures. To me it seems they are skipping some steps here and if they don't get approved by Tesla, the adapter will be a good garage decoration,...

My gut says to trust A2Z EV, but then Lectron is taking preorders, I feel like I should wait at least for Tesla to open their superchargers or simply get an adapter from Ford. Safety is very concerning here, I don't think that Tesla will let any company use their network just like that without a ''background check''.

I will either wait for Ford or A2Z EV, which has been more than professional holding up the sales and making sure everything is safe and certified.

The Tesla chargers that support CCS are all 250kw, not sure where you got the info it was 160kw.

 

[Juneanglade_GT]

The Tesla chargers that support CCS are all 250kw, not sure where you got the info it was 160kw.

Bill, I have used the picture from their X account, it is not a supercharger but an NACS 160kW Chargepoint station...

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