Battle of the EV Charging Standards: Tesla’s NACS vs. CCS2 vs. CHAdeMO – Who Will Rule the Roads in 2025?
Tesla introduced its own charging connector with the Model S in 2012 and opened it as NACS in late 2022. Tesla’s V3 Superchargers deliver up to 250 kW (about 1000 V, 250 A) to compatible vehicles, enabling about 80% charge in roughly 20 minutes under ideal conditions. Ford announced NACS ports for 2025 models in May 2023, followed by GM in June 2023, with Volvo, Polestar, Mercedes‑Benz, Nissan, Honda, Rivian, Lucid, Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, and VW Group joining by late 2023. The SAE officially standardized NACS as SAE J3400 in 2023, and the U.S. government endorsed NACS as a national