Why Tesla Wants You to Build Its EV Chargers

Could Tesla’s charger ever be crowned the U.S. standard for EV charging?

Tesla has released the blueprints for its super-popular charging connector and named it the “North American Charging Standard,” or NACS. The idea is that any company could now place a Tesla port on their EV. But car manufacturers like Ford and Rivian use a different charging standard – CCS.

As the Biden Administration pushes to standardize EV charging across America, which standard will win? I explore what Tesla’s move means for automakers and EV chargers across America.

0:00 Tesla’s Blueprint for its North American Charging Standard (NACS)
0:30 A wild array of EV charging standards: CCS, J1772, CHAdeMO… and Tesla.
01:47 $7.5 billion of funding to build out an EV charging network across the U.S.
02:41 The push to standardize America’s EV chargers
03:51 Aptera has adopted Tesla’s charging port

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