Ford appears to have inadvertently leaked its CCS to J3400 adapter, a move that could provide its electric vehicle (EV) owners with access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.
Ford became the first automaker about a year ago to adopt Tesla’s connector, now known as the J3400, setting it on a path to potentially become the new standard EV connector in North America.
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Since then, Tesla has signed deals with nearly all automakers to incorporate the J3400 connector in their upcoming vehicles starting in 2025. In the meantime, automakers like Ford have announced plans to offer CCS to J3400 adapters to their existing EV owners in North America to access the Supercharger network.
The @Ford J3400 to CCS adapter is now showing up on https://t.co/TJGGZlOQTl. pic.twitter.com/rFqvBZUnxM
— Eric Roe (@Eric_L_Roe) February 21, 2024
In December, Tesla announced plans to make an adapter available to Ford and GM EV owners as early as February.
The adapter briefly appeared on Ford’s parts website before being taken down after its discovery.
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While details about the adapter’s charge rate are not available, Tesla Superchargers can charge up to 250 kW, and adapters can sometimes limit the peak charge rate. However, Ford’s current EVs charge below that capacity, so it’s unlikely that the adapter would be a bottleneck.
Ford recently announced that it would be providing the adapter to existing owners for free.
