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[DucRider]

What does this mean? There’s more NACS stalls in the USA than CCS

I think you are including V2 Superchargers in your count - thay are not NACS.
The NACS standard is more than just the connector.

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[Jeremy3292]

I think you are including V2 Superchargers in your count - thay are not NACS.
The NACS standard is more than just the connector.

No, I said NACS not Tesla. There are more NACS than CCS stalls in the USA. Either way that original post didn't really make any sense. There are NACS stalls everywhere.

Source:

https://evchargingstations.com/chargingnews/ccs1-outpaces-nacs-in-2025/#:~:text=66,000+ DC Ports. The number of publicly,can be used at the same time.

 

[a9967]

I received the Rivian OEM CCS->NACS adapter. It's an exact (+ Rivian branding) copy of the Lectron adapter, down to the SGS certificate mark, which appears to be a (licensed, recognized) proxy for UL certification.

 

[DeafPug]

“Not an option for most”

What does this mean? There’s more NACS stalls in the USA than CCS. Not hard to find or use anywhere.

There are some places that Tesla doesn't have NACS compatible charging stations very close together. Tesla hasn't fully backfilled all the major Interstate routes with v3 and higher sites. Along I-70 from Kansas City to Denver, there is a 250 mile jump from Oakley, KS to Denver, CO where there are no NACS charging stations available to non-Tesla vehicles. This is easy in a Tesla becaue there are 3 Tesla-only sites between these two cities. While you could make that jump in good weather with a full charge, you really need a CCS top-off somewhere in Eastern Colorado to make that jump.

I recently did this trip in a Gen1 R1T and the RAN station using a CCS connector in Flagler, CO (halfway between Denver and Oakley) allowed for quick/partial charging stops and normal highway speeds. Before this RAN opened, I used the CCS station at the gas station in Burlington, CO to drive this same highway segment.

 

[Jeremy3292]

There are some places that Tesla doesn't have NACS compatible charging stations very close together. Tesla hasn't fully backfilled all the major Interstate routes with v3 and higher sites. Along I-70 from Kansas City to Denver, there is a 250 mile jump from Oakley, KS to Denver, CO where there are no NACS charging stations available to non-Tesla vehicles. This is easy in a Tesla becaue there are 3 Tesla-only sites between these two cities. While you could make that jump in good weather with a full charge, you really need a CCS top-off somewhere in Eastern Colorado to make that jump.

I recently did this trip in a Gen1 R1T and the RAN station using a CCS connector in Flagler, CO (halfway between Denver and Oakley) allowed for quick/partial charging stops and normal highway speeds. Before this RAN opened, I used the CCS station at the gas station in Burlington, CO to drive this same highway segment.

Very interesting, thanks for the info. I'm obviously not as familiar with the west coast troubles people have as this scenario is virtually nonexistent on the east coast.

Good news is IONNA is available along I-70 in Limon and Goodland that have native NACS between Oakley and Denver. WaKeeney and Abilene, KS also on the way to Kansas City. I would stick with IONNA that entire trip myself probably.

 

[Jeremy3292]

As a side note, I was able to see and feel the Rivian CCS to NACS adapter in person the other day. You can very quickly and obviously tell it is far more robust and hefty compared to the first Tesla one that came out a few years ago. The old Tesla one is lighter and feels more plasticky. The Rivian (Lectron) UL 2252 one seems to be a far better build. I was a little taken aback by it to be honest. So it's not shocking Tom had troubles with the older one before there was any UL or safety certification. I will for sure be upgrading mine to the Rivian one.

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