GM Adopts Tesla NACS like Ford!

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Ha, didn't expect them to move that fast since GM really doesn't have any noteworthy EV deployment to really speak of, least of all the BOLTs that can do a whopping 50kW charging.

Can't wait to hear the media and the admin start talking about GM's new revolutionary connector NACS and how they're the true EV pioneers. 🤣
 

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Not a big surprise, almost every auto related announcement Ford does GM is right behind. Before this was ProPower on-board then suddenly the Silverado EV had it. Not going to pretend that Ford doesn't snag some popular GM ideas, I know it's a give and take, but the last few years it has felt like GM just waits to see how Ford does then they hop in. Heck, their turbocharged half ton engine is 2.7L.

Anyway, I guess it's a good thing. I am still unsure about all this. Will see how it all works out in the long run. My worry would be Tesla not playing nice with other charging providers like Electrify America. As much as their stations may not always be the peak of reliability, it is still a ton of installed capacity that Teslas and non-Teslas could use if they convert them. We will definitely need more stations as even the plentiful superchargers are going to start to feel crowded.
 

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Well there goes the neighborhood. Watch all the Bolts line up.
 


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If two major US automakers adopt NACS, the % of NACS cars will increase dramatically. Current CCS chargers will either have to provide NACS plugs or adapters to cater to the NACS vehicles. In their calculations, they probably assumed all new cars except Tesla would all use CCS.

People can always carry NACS to CCS adapters, but I wonder if the average public would bother. They may just opt for Tesla chargers to avoid the hassle.
 

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Well there goes the neighborhood. Watch all the Bolts line up.
With any luck they won't be grandfathered in w/ compatibility or time limited / billed extra. Time based usage may be a wise thing to implement to limit a bolt spending 90 minutes on a charger.
 

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If two major US automakers adopt NACS, the % of NACS cars will increase dramatically. Current CCS chargers will either have to provide NACS plugs or adapters to cater to the NACS vehicles. In their calculations, they probably assumed all new cars except Tesla would all use CCS.

People can always carry NACS to CCS adapters, but I wonder if the average public would bother. They may just opt for Tesla chargers to avoid the hassle.
With a lot of the dual cable chargers, it only makes sense to make one CCS and the other NACS.
 

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From Electrek.com

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https://electrek.co/2023/06/08/gm-announces-adopt-tesla-nacs-connector/

GM announces it will also adopt Tesla’s NACS connector
Ford Mustang Mach-E GM Adopts Tesla NACS like Ford! 1698b64e3d1fca5c1ceead88373dd?s=30&d=identicon&r=
Fred Lambert| Jun 8 2023 - 1:36 pm PT
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Ford Mustang Mach-E GM Adopts Tesla NACS like Ford! Tesla-supercharger-connector-NACS

Following the news that Ford will adopt Tesla’s connector, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), GM is also confirming that it will adopt the charging standard.
This is likely the next step in a domino effect that should solidify NACS as the new charging standard for electric cars in North America.

When Tesla announced last year that it opened up its proprietary charging connector to try to make it the industry standard in North America, we thought it might be too little too late, despite agreeing that Tesla’s plug was a much superior design than the current CCS standard.
However, we were proven wrong last month when Ford announced that it will integrate the NACS in its future electric vehicles.
At the time, we noted that it was a step in the right direction, but that Tesla would likely need another big automaker to get the ball rolling for the standard.
GM CEO Mary Barra confirmed that General Motors will also adopt NACS with the help of Tesla in future electric vehicles.
Barra made the announcement with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter.
She said that the first vehicles with the plug will come in 2025 and like Ford, GM EV owners will all have access to Tesla’s Supercharger network starting in 2024 with a CCS to NACS adapter.
Like Ford, GM’s Bara referenced the more efficient design of Tesla’s connector and the “robustness” of Tesla’s Supercharger network as reasons to adopt the standard.
Barra added:
Our vision of the all-electric future means producing millions of world-class EVs across categories and price points, while creating an ecosystem that will accelerate mass EV adoption. This collaboration is a key part of our strategy and an important next step in quickly expanding access to fast chargers for our customers. Not only will it help make the transition to electric vehicles more seamless for our customers, but it could help move the industry toward a single North American charging standard.
During the call to make the announcement, Barra and Musk basically declared that NACS is now the standard in North America over CCS.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GM Adopts Tesla NACS like Ford! Tesla-North-American-Charging-Standard-NACS
Electrek’s Take

That’s it; what a comeback victory for NACS. When Tesla opened the connector, I gave it very little chance of becoming the standard just because of momentum and “too little, too late”, but they proved me wrong.
It took a little while between the announcement last year and now, but with now Ford and GM on board, every charging station operator will have to adopt it, and the same goes for all other automakers producing EVs for the North American market.
This is awesome. It’s a victory for the consumer. The best connector won.
Now it will be a little messy for the next year or two, but it will clean up the EV charging industry in North America.
 

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Too quick to nail the coffin. Tesla has to actually deliver something, I think.
 

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this is one way for tesla to shelve their magic dock deployment.

wish ford and gm would at least wring a 3 foot cable extension on the V3 superchargers.
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