Most DC fast-charging operators in the U.S. prohibit non-approved adapters. Extension cables and breakaway adapters are also banned. Using an adapter at a DC fast charging station in the United States is slowly becoming the norm.

Ford was the first of a deluge of automakers to announce support for the Tesla-pioneered North American Charging System. A year later, it was the first to make good on th

The company was the first to announce its plans to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector for its EVs, and was also first to distribute NACS adapters to its EV customers free of charge.