So way over a dozen automakers have signed on to undertake Tesla’s charging expertise and combine the North American Charging Commonplace (NACS) into their future electrical automobiles (EVs). That record seems like it will develop once more quickly with the addition of Hyundai, together with their sister manufacturers Kia and Genesis.
After Ford and GM introduced their intention to affix the NACS coalition, Hyundai CEO Jaehoon Chang mentioned again in June that his firm was contemplating becoming a member of them. Nonetheless one of many hurdles to beat earlier than signing on the dotted line was that the present Tesla Supercharger community falls wanting matching the quick charging capabilities present in Hyundai’s EV. The IONIQ 5 for instance boasts an 800-volt structure, facilitating quicker charging, whereas Tesla’s V3 Superchargers, in distinction, function at 480 volts.
Tesla’s V4 Superchargers ought to alleviate these issues, however the growth of the V4 community has to date been restricted to Europe. It seems as if Hyundai is okay with their EVs not attaining their marketed charging charges at V2 and V3 Superchargers because the automaker seems to be making ready to announce its assist of NACS.
In line with images shared on Reddit, a Hyundai IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, Kia EV9 (which hasn’t been launched but), and Genesis GV60 had been noticed doing a photoshoot this morning on the San Clemente Supercharger, with the entire EVs being setup to make it appear to be they had been plugged in and charging. (h/t: @The_EVGuy)
With these images being taken at the moment it could not be stunning to see Hyundai/Kia/Genesis asserting their assist of NACS subsequent week. Not like the opposite automakers to this point, it is going to be fascinating to see by how a lot Hyundai sacrificed charging speeds to realize entry to the Supercharger community and keep away from being left behind.
As with the opposite offers, we count on Hyundai/Kia/Genesis will provide adapters to present house owners beginning subsequent 12 months, after which straight combine the NACS port into their EVs beginning in 2025.