TL;DR
The NACS connector is the North American Charging Standard plug — the compact charging interface developed by Tesla and standardized as SAE J3400 — that handles both AC charging and high-power DC fast charging through one set of pins. Nearly every automaker selling in North America has committed to it, making it the de facto successor to the J1772 and CCS ports.
What it means
The NACS connector is the North American Charging Standard plug — the compact charging interface developed by Tesla and standardized as SAE J3400 — that handles both AC charging and high-power DC fast charging through one set of pins. Nearly every automaker selling in North America has committed to it, making it the de facto successor to the J1772 and CCS ports. Home charger shoppers now weigh native-NACS units against adapter use during the transition years.
Where it sits in the glossary
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