Ford has announced that they will be providing free adapters for Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning owners to access Tesla’s Supercharger network.
This move comes after Ford was the first automaker to sign a deal with Tesla to adopt its charge connector, known as NACS, in its future electric vehicles. This agreement set the standard charge connector in North America.
While the bulk of the deal was for Ford to incorporate the NACS connector in its upcoming vehicles starting in 2025, they have also promised to offer CCS to NACS adapters to existing EV owners in North America in the meantime.
Today, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that the company will provide those adapters for free, with eligible owners being able to reserve a complimentary adapter starting this spring.
Tesla recently announced that it would start onboarding Ford and GM EV owners with adapters onto its Supercharger network starting February 2024.
Ford has stated that they aim to make charging more convenient for their customers by adding Tesla Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada to their BlueOval Charge Network, which will double the number of fast chargers available to Ford EV drivers. The complimentary adapter for existing EV owners is a way for Ford to express their gratitude to them.
This move comes at a time when Ford has experienced challenges with its EV plans and has reduced production of some of its EV programs, like the Lightning. Access to a larger and more reliable fast-charging network is seen as a way to make owning Ford’s electric vehicles more appealing, especially as Tesla’s Supercharger network consistently ranks as the most extensive and reliable network.
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