Ford is providing complimentary charging adapters to eligible F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E owners, allowing them to access Tesla’s Supercharger network of DC fast chargers across the United States and Canada.
The company has announced that customers will be able to reserve the free OEM adapters starting this spring, with direct shipping to the owners. CEO Jim Farley expressed gratitude, stating, “This is our way of saying thank you!”
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Ford EV owners will soon be able to use Tesla Superchargers
Ford will offer free NACS charging adapters to Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning owners in the United States and Canada so that they can recharge their EVs at Tesla Superchargers. Customers will be able to reserve the complimentary adapter this spring.
Ford was the first big American automaker to strike a deal with Tesla, enabling owners of Ford EVs to utilize Supercharger stations across the U.S. and Canada.
Tesla uses the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector on the majority of its Supercharger stalls in the U.S. and Canada, while Ford EVs come equipped with a Combined Charging System 1 (CCS1) inlet from the factory, hence the need for an adapter.
Tesla representatives have indicated that Ford-made EVs will gain access to the Supercharger network starting in February 2024. This will be quickly followed by General Motors-built battery-powered cars, as part of the company’s agreement with Tesla.
When the agreement between Ford and Tesla was announced in May 2023, the first EVs on the list were the Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, and E-Transit starting in early 2024. Then, “in 2025, Ford will offer next-generation electric vehicles with the NACS connector built-in, eliminating the need for an adapter to access Tesla Superchargers,” the deal mentioned.
In other words, Ford EVs produced next year will come with the NACS inlet from the factory.
The Tesla Supercharger network is the largest Level 3 charging network in the world, with over 5,000 stations and 5,000 stalls installed globally. It’s also regarded as the most reliable DC fast charging network in the U.S., ranking first in J.D. Power’s EVX public charging study last year.