Hyundai said Monday it will send customers who have bought or leased an EV before January 31 a free charging adapter that will let them access Tesla’s supercharging network.
The Hyundai-authorized adapter will give CCS-port-equipped Hyundai EV drivers access to more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the United States, according to Hyundai. Free adapters will be available to eligible owners of the model-year 2024 and earlier Kona Electric, Ioniq hatchback, Ioniq 5, and Ioniq 6 vehicles. Hyundai said that model-year 2025 Ioniq 6, Ioniq 5 N, and Kona Electric vehicles are also eligible.
Customers have to request the free NACs adapter through the online MyHyundai owner portal.
Support for Tesla’s charging connector and charge port — called the North American Charging Standard — has accelerated since Ford and GM announced plans in 2023 to integrate the technology into the next generation of EVs and sell adapters for current EV owners to gain access. Up until then, every EV, with the exception of Tesla, used Combined Charging System (CCS) connectors.
Virtually every other automaker followed, making their own partnerships with Tesla to offer customers a NACs adapter. Some, including Lucid, have made plans to integrate the charging port into future EVs.
The rollout hasn’t been as smooth as some hoped, with many non-Tesla customers still waiting for the adapters. However, some automakers have started to ship the adapters in recent months.