Volvo NACS adapter and Tesla Supercharger access
Volvo says: "Volvo Cars continues its journey to electrification, creating more flexibility for drivers of its fully electric vehicles including the new EX90 flagship SUV by opening access to more than 17,800 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada."
Tesla's rule: “Supercharging is only accessible for NACS-equipped vehicles and CCS1-equipped vehicles with an NACS DC adapter provided by Tesla or your vehicle’s manufacturer. For safety reasons, using third-party adapters is prohibited.” Tesla Support
What Volvo says
- Tesla Supercharger access
- “Volvo Cars continues its journey to electrification, creating more flexibility for drivers of its fully electric vehicles including the new EX90 flagship SUV by opening access to more than 17,800 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada.” Volvo Car USA press release (2024-10-29)
- Official adapter
- “NACS adapters are also available to drivers of current fully electric Volvo cars and can be ordered at authorized Volvo Cars retailers in the United States and Canada for US$230/CA$310 MSRP starting today.” “Charging at Tesla Superchargers and other North American Charging Standard (NACS) chargers will be enabled by an adapter included with the purchase of a new Volvo EX90 flagship SUV, EX40 or EC40 fully electric vehicle starting with model year 2025.” Volvo Car USA press release (2024-10-29)
| Model | CCS1 port (adapter needed) | Built-in NACS |
|---|---|---|
| C40 | 2022-2024 | - |
| EC40 | 2025 | - |
| EX40 | 2025 | - |
| EX60 | 2027 | - |
| EX90 | 2025 | - |
| XC40 Recharge Pure Electric | 2021-2024 | - |
| EX30 | - | - |
Years as the automaker's pages state them; a dash means the page does not say.
Level 2 adapters
For a Supercharger use only the DC adapter from Volvo or Tesla, as above. These Level 2 adapters are for slower AC charging: Tesla Wall Connectors and destination chargers for a CCS1 car, public J1772 stations for a NACS car.
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