Nissan Ariya owners will be able to charge their electric vehicles at Tesla Supercharger stations starting Dec. 10, the automaker announced Wednesday.
Nissan plans to fit new EVs sold in the U.S. with North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports starting in 2025, but 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 e-4orce
Most major EV brands now plan to adopt the NACS port, while providing adapters to owners of existing EVs. Ford initially offered free adapters, but most other automakers that have begun offering Supercharger access, including General Motors, Kia, Polestar, and Volvo, are making customers pay for them.
Nissan said 17,800 Supercharger sites will be incorporated into its Nissan Energy Charging Network interface, which offers real-time charger availability status and payment through the MyNissan app. The same features are also available for chargers on the Electrify America, Shell Recharge, EVgo, and ChargePoint networks in the U.S.
2023 Nissan Ariya e-4orce
All of this capability is available only on the Ariya, which has a Combined Charging Standard (CCS) port like most other new EVs. Nissan does not plan to offer NACS adapters for the Leaf, the last EV on sale using the CHAdeMO port. Nissan has confirmed that the Leaf will continue for the 2025 model year, but it’s likely to be replaced soon by a more crossover-like sequel with a NACS port.
The Ariya, meanwhile, was a Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalist thanks to its quiet interior, comfortable ride, nimble handling, and an interface that got things right straight away instead of leaning on future software updates. It arrived as a 2023 model and received price cuts of up to $6,000 for 2024.