Hyundai Ioniq 5s with NACS (J3400) ports, versus the CCS1 model, are beginning to roll out of its manufacturing unit in Savannah, Georgia. It is the primary producer to promote electrical autos with native NACS ports—apart from Tesla, that’s, and you can examine our first drive within the mannequin 12 months 2025 Ioniq 5, in addition to the brand new, off-roady Ioniq 5 XRT subsequent week. However we have got some excellent news for house owners of any current Hyundai EVs on the market—in case your automobile has a CCS1 port, then subsequent month, you are eligible for a free CCS1-NACS adapter.

Hyundai wasn’t the primary OEM to ink a cope with Tesla to achieve entry to the Supercharger community, however it’s forward of Ford, Common Motors, and Rivian in swapping to the Tesla-style cost ports. Present house owners get entry to the massive charging community, too, however they will want an adapter to utilize the smaller NACS plugs.

And people can be out there subsequent month, Hyundai informed us. What’s extra, they’ll be free of charge, or free as in beer. So long as you could have a VIN, the automaker will ship you the adapter, which you can order as soon as the web site goes dwell in March.

Ford briefly confirmed comparable generosity to its EV house owners final 12 months, offering its NACS adapters for free—a minimum of till late June, at which level it began charging $200 for them. GM never even bothered with the free giveaway; as a substitute it asks $225 for the NACS adapter.