Rivian NACS-CCS adapter, work on Lightnings?

[pookguy88]

Anyone know if I get the Rivian adapter (looks to be the Tesla OEM one) will it work on our Lightnings? Is the hardware exactly the same?

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[StaggerLee]

Yes, I borrowed and used my neighbor's before my actual adapter showed up.

 

[pookguy88]

thank you, now gotta figure out if I should get that one or the A2Z...

 

[Charge_Rob]

thank you, now gotta figure out if I should get that one or the A2Z...

If you reserved your complimentary adapter from Ford, I'd just wait for that. If not, I'd put my name on the list for the Ford Fast Charging Adapter https://www.ford.com/product/ford-fast-charging-adapter-nacs-p2999073032

 

[pookguy88]

If you reserved your complimentary adapter from Ford, I'd just wait for that. If not, I'd put my name on the list for the Ford Fast Charging Adapter https://www.ford.com/product/ford-fast-charging-adapter-nacs-p2999073032

I'm just going to buy one aftermarket, who knows how long Ford will take ship their adapters

 

[Charge_Rob]

I'm just going to buy one aftermarket, who knows how long Ford will take ship their adapters

It's worth the wait for the Ford adapter. It's improved vs. the aftermarket designs, and easier to use than the Rivian adapter.

 

[pookguy88]

It's worth the wait for the Ford adapter. It's improved vs. the aftermarket designs, and easier to use than the Rivian adapter.

hmm ok, what makes this one improved?

 

[Basis0439]

Woohoo! A press release to tell us we might get a super great update at some point in the future!

At this point I'm convinced Ford's customer service strategy is "over promise and under deliver!"

It's worth the wait for the Ford adapter. It's improved vs. the aftermarket designs, and easier to use than the Rivian adapter.

Ford adapter doesn't allow level 2 Tesla charging though, which is pretty annoying. does the rivian's?

 

[Charge_Rob]

Ford adapter doesn't allow level 2 Tesla charging though, which is pretty annoying. does the rivian's?

Due to the nature of NACS where the same pins can carry AC or DC compared to J1772 and CCS, where separate pins carry AC and DC, any adapter that does both would have to connect the NACS power pins to both the AC and DC pins on the vehicle, which would be quite dangerous. Separate adapters are required for that reason in both directions - Tesla owners need to carry a J1772 adapter for AC and a CCS adapter for DC, we need to carry a NACS AC adapter for AC and a NACS DC adapter for DC.

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