Hyundai EV drivers can get a free NACS adapter for Tesla Superchargers – here’s how

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A 2024 IONIQ 5 is connected via NACS adapter to a Tesla Supercharger in Santa Monica, Calif. on Dec. 16, 2024. (Credit: Hyundai)

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Hyundai is hoping to make charging their electric vehicles as easy as possible for its customers.

The automaker is offering a free NACS adapter for use at thousands of Tesla Superchargers across the United States. 

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Here’s what to know and how to get one:

What is an NACS adapter?

The North American Charging Standard (NACS) is an EV charging connector type that was developed by Tesla and opened for use by other manufacturers in 2022.

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How to get a free NACS adapter from Hyundai

Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, "current and new Hyundai EV owners" who have purchased or leased their vehicle on or before Jan. 31, 2025, will be able to request a free NACS adapter, Hyundai said – adding that shipping is included. 

Free adapters will be available to eligible owners of the following models: Model-year 2024 and earlier KONA Electric, IONIQ hatchback, IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6, 2025 IONIQ 6, 2025 IONIQ 5 N and 2025 KONA Electric.

Drivers can request one through the MyHyundai owner portal, the automaker said.

The Hyundai-authorized adapter will give CCS-port-equipped Hyundai EV drivers access to more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the U.S., it added. 

"To accelerate EV adoption, we started by listening to our current owners," Olabisi Boyle, Hyundai Motor North America’s senior vice president of product planning and mobility strategy, said in a statement. 

"These adapters will make DC fast-charging more convenient for current owners," Boyle added. "Plus, the NACS port on new models like the upcoming IONIQ 9 along with improvements to our digital charging ecosystem, will further enhance the customer experience for future EV drivers. Our goal is to make the transition to electric seamless."