US industry group to write standards for Tesla electric vehicle plug, stepping toward widespread use
A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs
DETROIT (AP) — A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla's electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs.
The move by SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers, comes just weeks after Ford, General Motors and Rivian said they would join Tesla’s large Supercharger network and adopt its North American Charging Standard connector in new versions of their electric vehicles.
But a rival connector called CCS is still in thousands of current EVs and will stay in use.
SAE said Tuesday that it's already working on the standards and hopes to finish them within six months. The standards would govern how the plugs connect with charging stations, cybersecurity measures, charging speeds and reliablity requirements, said Frank Menchaca, president of sustainable mobility solutions for the innovation arm of SAE's nonprofit parent company.
