Nissan Ariya owners will be able to charge their electric vehicles at Tesla Supercharger stationfrom December 10, the car maker announced on Wednesday.
Nissan plans to equip new EVs sold in the US with North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports. from 2025but existing vehicles will be able to charge at Supercharger stations using a $235 adapter, which is available to order now, Nissan said.
2023 Nissan Ariya in 4orce
Most of the major EV brands now plan to do so accept the NACS portwhile providing adapters to existing EV owners. Ford initially offered free adapters, but most other automakers that have begun offering Supercharger access, including General Motors, Kia, Polestar, and Volvo, charge customers.
Nissan said 17,800 Supercharger sites will be installed Nissan Energy Charging Network interfacewhich provides real-time charger availability status and payment through the MyNissan app. Similar features are also available on Electrify America, Shell Recharge, EVgo, and ChargePoint networks in the US.
2023 Nissan Ariya in 4orce
All these powers are available only for Ariya, which has a port called Combined Charging Standard (CCS) like many other new EVs. Nissan does not plan to offer NACS adapters for the Leaf, the last EV sold using the CHAdeMO port. Nissan has confirmed that the Leaf will continue through the 2025 model year, but it may soon be replaced by a crossover-like version with a NACS port.
The Ariya, on the other hand, was a finalist in the 2024 Best Car to Buy report for its quiet interior, comfortable ride, comfortable handling, and interface that got things done quickly instead of depending on future software updates. It arrived as a 2023 model and received a price cut of up to $6,000 in 2024.