As Mercedes-Benz prepares to add NACS ports to new models this 12 months, the automaker is opening entry to the Tesla Supercharger community for its current EVs. Beginning in February, licensed Mercedes sellers will provide a free software program replace for US-based EV house owners that opens the gates to the community of over 20,000 North American Supercharger stations. In Q1 2025, sellers will promote a $185 adapter for current fashions to get in on the enjoyable.
Mercedes-Benz is the most recent automaker to undertake NACS now that Tesla’s charging tech has established itself as the standard. Different producers following go well with embrace Ford, Nissan, GM, Honda, Subaru, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche… you get the drift: It’s principally everybody. To borrow a dated Twentieth-century metaphor, NACS has primarily change into the VHS to CCS’ Betamax.
Canadian Mercedes-Benz house owners aren’t neglected, however they’ll have to attend a bit of longer. The automaker says the software program replace will arrive there “later in 2025.” In the meantime, the adapter shall be out there in Canada in Q2.
Mercedes says it’ll add the Supercharger community to its me Charge service, which permits a streamlined “Plug & Cost” performance: Plug your EV in, it begins routinely and your cost is processed routinely within the background. (Neat!) Mercedes will even add Superchargers to its “Navigation with Electrical Intelligence” system that makes it straightforward to get turn-by-turn instructions to the closest station. It additionally helps you to filter your search by charging sort and look at real-time charger availability, standing and pricing.
The automaker says it’ll contact EV house owners to schedule the software program replace. Mercedes sellers will even attain out when the $185 NACS to CCSI DC quick charging adapters can be found.
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