EV-Pluribus Unum: An Introduction to the SAE J3400/NACS EV Charging Interface (Part 1) (Download)

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As electrified vehicle sales continue to grow, the technology that supports them, and the standards that govern them, continue to evolve at a brisk pace. Even as late as July 2023, when I published an article about the SAE AE J1772 standard, and its dc-capable variant, the Combined Charging System (CCS) charging interface,¹ it looked like the North American EV industry would be struggling with a fleet divided between its nominal standard and Tesla's proprietary North American Charging Standard (NACS)  for at least several more years.