V2 vs V3 NACS naming across the map

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I’m not sure exactly how to phrase this, but I was thinking about how the broader site names are done across the supercharge.info map in regards to the NACS standard. With this in mind I pose a question to the larger audience here regarding how superchargers should be labeled.

The question boils down to: Is NACS the physical connector, or is NACS a connection standard that all EV’s can use? I say this as V2 sites on Supercharge.info are still labeled as NACS, even though V2 sites will never allow non-Tesla’s to use them. Since it’s not compatible with other EV’s, do V2 sites really comply with the North American Charging Standard? Or are they just chargers with a Tesla Connector?

Not sure what’s right or wrong here, but NACS naming does imply that it will charge any vehicle, when for V2 superchargers that is not the case.

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Yes they is plenty of confusion about what NACS means in connector vs standards. We are planning the address this confusion on the site in the next update.

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Isn’t there a double option at the moment? Since for plugs you can select “NACS” and for Open to “NACS” as well. Would suggest to rename “Tesla” plug to “Tesla/NACS”. It is the same plug.

Or is under plugs NACS meant Magic dock for CCS2? This one is missing under plugs. That would be a better name then. Further explanation would be nice.

• Tesla • NACS • CCS1 • CCS2 • Type2 • GB/T

Red icons represent Tesla-only plugs.
Blue icons represent standards generally open to non-Tesla EVs.
Black icons represent standards that might be open to non-Tesla EVs. (Look for the “Other EVs OK” marker or use the “Open To” filter.)

Other icons on the Changes and Data pages

  • Other EVs OK : Site allows non-Tesla vehicles to charge - for example, locations with Magic Dock, NACS open to non-Tesla, and certain CCS locations in Europe.
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Yeah, we’ve gone back and forth on this question a number of times already. :grimacing: The short answer is it’s complicated, anything we do has some amount of imprecision, and each iteration brings with it a fresh set of valid criticism. You’re right that “open to NACS” overlaps with choosing the “NACS” plug type currently. We’ve considered re-combining the “Tesla” and “NACS” plug types, but haven’t yet settled on something that’s intuitive to both editors and end-users. And it’s complicated further by the fact that not every V3/V4 stall is currently open to NACS partners.

Or is under plugs NACS meant Magic dock for CCS2? This one is missing under plugs. That would be a better name then. Further explanation would be nice.

Not sure what you mean by this – is there a MagicDock for CCS2 anywhere? I wasn’t aware of that; I thought MagicDock was only CCS1.

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Ok, understand the team’s struggle. Hope you all find a good solution that it is more clear to everyone.

On Magic dock CCS1 (you’re right), what I mean is, at the moment you cannot select the locations with Magic dock.

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Got it. If you want to find all MagicDock locations, the easiest way is to either select “CCS1” in the Plug Type filter (as far as I know Tesla’s only CCS1 locations are those with MagicDock), or type “magic” into the search box.

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