---
title: "Electrify America Will Add Tesla’s Charging Plug"
description: "Tesla's EV charging plug is spreading to the nation's largest independent charge network, solidifying its position as number one in America."
date: "2023-06-29"
modified: "2023-06-29"
authors:
  - name: "James Gilboy"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/electrify-america-will-switch-to-teslas-charging-plug"
categories:
  - "Car Tech"
  - "Electric Vehicles"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Tesla News"
tags:
  - "Electric Vehicle"
---

# Electrify America Will Add Tesla’s Charging Plug

![Electrify America logo hovers over a Tesla Supercharger station](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/29/electrify-america-nacs-tesla-supercharger.jpg>)
*\<em\>Tesla, Electrify America\</em\>*

Electrify America, the largest EV charging network outside of [Tesla's Supercharger](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26824/tesla-supercharger-v3-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-ultra-fast-ev-charger>) system, has announced it will adopt the NACS charging standard established by Tesla. It hammers another nail into the coffin of rival charging plugs that—while not gone—are rapidly losing support from the automotive industry.

The network announced Thursday that it will integrate NACS connectors into its current and future stations by 2025, broadly coinciding with the industry shift to the new standard. Unlike many carmakers however, Electrify America (and its Canadian subsidiary, Electrify Canada) will continue to offer CCS plugs to support EVs using the current charging standard. Even so, this puts CCS in a position of diminished support, similar to [where CHAdeMO was in 2021](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/41735/electrify-america-is-phasing-out-chademo-chargers-and-thats-a-big-deal-for-old-evs>) though not as severe.

![Tesla Supercharger](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/15/20230215-Tesla-Supercharger-1.jpg>)
*Tesla Supercharger station. via Tesla*

Electrify America has more than 850 stations with around 4,000 charging stalls capable of up to 350-kW DC fast charging. Its chargers can be found in 46 U.S. states and Washington D.C., meaning its NACS addition will slightly improve charging options for Tesla owners already using the dominant charging standard. Tesla claims to have more than 45,000 NACS chargers installed, making Electrify America's addition small, yet still significant.

The industry shift toward NACS primarily benefits customers of legacy automakers, who gain access to the previously walled garden of Tesla's charging network. In the last five weeks, several major automakers have confirmed they will [switch to Tesla's NACS plug](<https://www.thedrive.com/guides-and-gear/which-cars-nacs-charge-plugs>) in North America, [starting with Ford in late May](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-to-add-tesla-charge-ports-to-its-evs-in-2025>). General Motors, Rivian, Volvo, and Polestar have since followed suit, while Hyundai-Kia has acknowledged it is considering switching too.

Meanwhile, another large independent charging network, ChargePoint, states it has already begun its NACS transition, and that it will have operational NACS chargers by the end of 2023. It's clear Tesla's connector is finally solidifying its place as the industry standard in North America, and more automakers are expected to confirm their transitions in the near future.

*Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach them here: james@thedrive.com*

## Author
James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids."

### Author social links  
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