Hyundai Motor Group may quickly change into one other producer that can formally affirm the change from the CCS1 to the NACS charging connector in North America.

This week, a number of all-electric vehicles supplied by the group – together with the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Genesis GV60, and the upcoming Kia EV9 – had been seen at a Tesla Supercharging station in San Clemente, California.

In accordance with a report on Reddit, the vehicles had been gathered on the station to take some pictures for the upcoming press launch, which can be associated to the change to the Tesla-developed NACS connector and entry to the Supercharging community.

In any other case, it might be exhausting to elucidate the presence of the South Korean vehicles on the website (at comparatively not often used V2 stalls), which they can not use as a result of present incompatibility of the connector and lack of an official settlement.

We guess, that identical to within the case of different producers – Ford, Common Motors, Rivian, Volvo Automobiles, Polestar, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Fisker, Honda (with Acura), and Jaguar – Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis may begin equipping its electrical autos in North America with NACS as quickly as in 2025.

A bit of bit earlier, sooner or later in 2024, clients doubtlessly will be capable of purchase NACS to CCS1 adapters and get entry to the Tesla Supercharging community that approach. If true, it might make good sense to arrange some pictures for advertising functions.

Essentially the most attention-grabbing ingredient of the entire NACS/CCS1 change is the assist for high-voltage battery programs. The newest E-GMP-based Hyundai Motor Group EVs have battery voltage of as much as about 600-800 volts (it will depend on the precise battery).

As a result of the present technology of Tesla Superchargers in North America is ready to provide solely as much as about 500 volts, quick charging of the E-GMP-based autos is likely to be compromised, in comparison with the highest CCS1 chargers available on the market (prepared for 800-1,000 volts). In different phrases, the Hyundai Motor Group’s clients would acquire extra charging areas, however not essentially the highest charging velocity. This matter was truly highlighted by Hyundai Motor CEO and president Jaehoon Chang again in June.

The NACS charging connector in its second configuration is promised to supply as much as 1,000 volts (and as much as about one megawatt of charging energy). We assume that this model is simply across the nook and shortly Tesla (and third-party suppliers, as soon as the NACS turns into an SAE commonplace), will begin deploying 1,000-volt chargers (new energy electronics, most likely mixed with V4 stalls). It could be nice to see affirmation from the Hyundai Motor Group that full charging velocity can be obtainable sooner or later sooner or later.