Hyundai seems to be in the Christmas spirit.
The South Korean automaker announced that it will offer free North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters starting in the first quarter of 2025.
Offer valid for current and new Hyundai electric vehicle (EV) owners who purchased or leased their vehicle on or before January 31, 2025.
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Hyundai says its authorized adapter will allow Hyundai electric vehicles equipped with Combined Charging System (CCS) connectors access to more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the United States
“To accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, we first listened to our current owners,” said Olabisi Boyle, senior vice president of product at Hyundai Motor North Americ., in a statement. “These adapters will make DC fast charging more convenient for current owners.”
The NACS adapters will be available for all Hyundai electric vehicles available in the US market. These include the 2024 model year and earlier Kona Electric, Ioniq Hatchback and Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, as well as the 2025 Ioniq 6, Ioniq 5 N and Kona Electric. The automaker's luxury brand Genesis will also take part in the program.
This is different from the Kia unit as NACS to CCS adapters are only offered for Kia's EV6 and EV9 models shipped after September 4, 2024. Earlier models and Niro electric vehicles do not receive the adapters.
The new Hyundai 2025 Ioniq 5 will be the first non-Tesla vehicle to feature a native NACS port. Other new models, such as the Ioniq 9, also receive the native connections.
Meanwhile, both the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 initially charge slower with NACS on the Tesla Supercharger network than with their CCS adapter. Hyundai told Green Car Reports that this isn't about the vehicles, but rather the Supercharger network, which is scheduled to be upgraded sometime in 2025.
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