- Hyundai EVs gained access to the Tesla Supercharger network on Tuesday, the automaker announced.
- Hyundai says customers who bought or leased their EV by January 31 can get the adapter required for using Tesla stations for free.
- The automaker says it will make adapters available for purchase at a later date.
Charging out in the wild is about to get a whole lot easier for Hyundai's electric vehicle owners in the U.S. On Tuesday, the automaker announced that its EVs can now utilize over 20,000 Tesla Supercharging stations and that the adapters required will be going out to eligible owners soon.
Let's get one thing out of the way up front. The recently refreshed 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover is the brand's first EV to come with the Tesla-style charging port—also known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS)—built right in. Owners and lessees of that model have already been able to visit Superchargers.
Now, that same privilege is expanding to older Hyundai EVs that still use the Combined Charging System (CCS) port, the previous standard that many automakers are quickly moving to replace with NACS.
Drivers of the Kona Electric, Ioniq 6, pre-2025 Ioniq 5, Ioniq 5 N and original Ioniq hatchback can plug into Superchargers as of Tuesday—once they get their NACS-to-CCS adapter first. Hyundai says customers who bought or leased their CCS-equipped electric model on or before Jan. 31 qualify to receive an automaker-authorized adapter free of charge. So, starting the week of April 1, look out for an email with instructions on how to redeem your free adapter.
To get this email, you'll need to have an active MyHyundai.com owner's account and opt in to receiving emails. A Hyundai spokesperson tells InsideEVs that NACS adapters will also be available for purchase at a later date.
The ongoing migration to Tesla's plug standard is a big deal for the U.S. EV market. Superchargers are abundant, reliable and easy to use—qualities missing from many other networks. But, historically, they were a perk reserved for Tesla owners. Now, Tesla is gradually allowing access to its walled garden. Automakers are making this happen first through adapters and eventually by building the NACS port directly into their vehicles, just like all Teslas have.
The transition is in its early stages, and the Hyundai Motor Group is ahead of the curve. Soon, it should have several Hyundai, Genesis and Kia EVs on the road with native NACS ports. Lucid, too, has a NACS-equipped vehicle on the road: the Gravity SUV.
Several automakers have access to the Supercharger network: Ford, Rivian, General Motors, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan, Lucid and Mercedes-Benz. Others will join that list soon.
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