With the recent allowance for non-Tesla EVs from Ford and Rivian to use the Supercharger network, many have been eagerly awaiting their NACS to CCS adapters from their vehicle manufacturers. Although these adapters are being provided for free, many owners have been waiting weeks to receive them. This delay has prompted companies like Lectron and A2Z to manufacture and ship their own NACS to CCS adapters for those who want to use the Supercharger network on their non-Tesla vehicles without waiting for their respective car manufacturers.
So far, these third-party adapters seem to be working fairly well, despite Tesla, Ford, and Rivian strictly prohibiting the use of unofficial adapters. But now, we might understand why these companies have prohibited their use.
On May 28th, an X user named Skye Malcolm posted a video showing a Lectron NACS to CCS adapter that had become stuck to a Supercharger cable. It appears the Lectron adapter had completely failed, leading the user to abandon it at the Supercharger. It’s important to note that Lectron had recently recalled their NACS to CCS adapter due to the potential for it to unlatch during a charging session. In this case, however, the adapter refused to unlatch from the Supercharger cable.
While we can’t formally recommend third-party Supercharger adapters as it goes against Tesla’s policy, we can suggest staying away from Lectron adapters specifically. Build quality seems to be a recurring issue. In fact, my Lectron J1772 to NACS adapter recently fell apart while unplugging from a Level 2 charger. Considering these isolated incidents and other build-quality reports from users, it would probably be best to avoid Lectron for now and use official adapters from Tesla or your vehicle’s manufacturer.
