[raadsel]

Its funny that the Ioniq 5 kept it on the right. Its pretty awkward for the Superchargers

It has to do with the differences in the two cars. I can't recall exactly but apparently some of the electrical wiring is located on the left side of the Ioniq 5, where they would have to completely change the wiring to move the charge port -- not something they were willing to do for the mid-cycle refresh.

On the EV6, there is no major wiring located there, so it was easy just to move the charge port to the other side.

 

[mike44094]

I did my first charge at a supercharger in Ripley West Virginia. I used a Lectron adapter and the Tesla app. Everything went smoothly.

 

[danhido]

Picked up the OEM CCS to NACS from a Kia dealership today, and did a quick test charge at a nearby Tesla SC. Wouldn’t initiate using Kia Charge Pass (unsurprisingly 😒) worked perfectly using the Tesla App, 97kw consistently.

 

[Flaev6]

Typhoon A2Z adapter. I understand what is being said here except the statement in bold. Are they saying you could be stuck at the charging station unable to disconnect from the vehicle? Does this apply to EV6?
The adapter features a single locking mechanism : The top latch ensures proper interlock between the adapter and the vehicle's charge port. The top locking mechanism (CCS1 latch) controls through a set of springs the NACS side locking pin.
If the adapter is locked by the charge port's locking mechanism, the NACS connector can't be removed from the adapter

 

[bruce2u2]

When I leased my 2024 EV6 in January, I understood that I would receive a free TESLA adapter when they came out. That was supposed to be February, but then it was delayed. I kept expecting a notice that my adapter would be shipped. I never got that. I asked the dealer. They said they had the adapters for $200+. They didn't distribute the free ones. I should call Kia on the standard phone number. I did. Finally, I talked to someone who said they had sent me a notice long ago on Kia Connect. I don't think so, but if they did, it had long since scrolled away. The person told me I could sign up to get one and sent me an online form. I signed up. After several weeks, they sent another form and I applied. Finally the adapter arrived last week. So if you got your EV6 after September 2024 you are entitled to a free adapter and you can eventually get it, but don't wait for them. Call (800) 333-4542.

There is no Tesla supercharger in my small town so I haven't tried my adapter yet, but there is one 50 miles away on a trip that I take occasionally. I will try it next time I go that way. From reading this forum, it sounds like a Tesla supercharger should be a last resort for an EV6. But there are some long stretches of road where superchargers are the only choice. I'll feel a little more secure carrying the adapter.

 

[boaterva]

When I leased my 2024 EV6 in January, I understood that I would receive a free TESLA adapter when they came out. That was supposed to be February, but then it was delayed. I kept expecting a notice that my adapter would be shipped. I never got that. I asked the dealer. They said they had the adapters for $200+. They didn't distribute the free ones. I should call Kia on the standard phone number. I did. Finally, I talked to someone who said they had sent me a notice long ago on Kia Connect. I don't think so, but if they did, it had long since scrolled away. The person told me I could sign up to get one and sent me an online form. I signed up. After several weeks, they sent another form and I applied. Finally the adapter arrived last week. So if you got your EV6 after September 2024 you are entitled to a free adapter and you can eventually get it, but don't wait for them. Call (800) 333-4542.

There is no Tesla supercharger in my small town so I haven't tried my adapter yet, but there is one 50 miles away on a trip that I take occasionally. I will try it next time I go that way. From reading this forum, it sounds like a Tesla supercharger should be a last resort for an EV6. But there are some long stretches of road where superchargers are the only choice. I'll feel a little more secure carrying the adapter.

Be sure to set up the Tesla app (under charge your other EV) to be sure whichever superchargers you want to use are compatible with non-Teslas!

 

[brucemcdou]

Just got my NACS to CCS adapter from Lectron this week and tested it today. Tesla SC location in Gilroy CA. Was able to initiate quickly on the Tesla app. Got 96 KwH consistently. The station was busy (Sunday afternoon) and I was blocking two chargers, so I basically unplugged and left once I confirmed it would work since I didn't really need to charge anyway.

I did not try to initiate using the Kia app; I was already set up on the Tesla app as I've occasionally used the Magic Dock locations so it was easy-peasy just to use that.

 

[entropy]

I did my first charge at a supercharger in Ripley West Virginia. I used a Lectron adapter and the Tesla app. Everything went smoothly.

On the 18th of May my wife and I drove our 2023 EV6 to the Tesla charging station at a motel near Bloomsburg ,Pa. Confidently we drove on with our brand new A2Z charge cord adapter. We were doing a test to see how fast the Tesla charger would take to bump the 45% level up to 90%, before we take a road-trip north to the White Mountains. We arrived and then, darn, we were not permitted to use the chargers at the hotel unless we rented a room for a minimum of two nights. Yipes, at $189 a night, we thought a bit? Nah, will move on to the next Tesla "SUPERCHARGER" in Milton,Pa. for the test. We arrived and then,OOps! You can't turn the charger on with the Tesla app unless you pay the $12.99 monthly fee as a non-member? Huh. I think I'm going to store that A2Z adapter in the trunk "for emergencies only". Live and learn!

 

[boaterva]

I did my first charge at a supercharger in Ripley West Virginia. I used a Lectron adapter and the Tesla app. Everything went smoothly.

On the 18th of May my wife and I drove our 2023 EV6 to the Tesla charging station at a motel near Bloomsburg ,Pa. Confidently we drove on with our brand new A2Z charge cord adapter. We were doing a test to see how fast the Tesla charger would take to bump the 45% level up to 90%, before we take a road-trip north to the White Mountains. We arrived and then, darn, we were not permitted to use the chargers at the hotel unless we rented a room for a minimum of two nights. Yipes, at $189 a night, we thought a bit? Nah, will move on to the next Tesla "SUPERCHARGER" in Milton,Pa. for the test. We arrived and then,OOps! You can't turn the charger on with the Tesla app unless you pay the $12.99 monthly fee as a non-member? Huh. I think I'm going to store that A2Z adapter in the trunk "for emergencies only". Live and learn!

You don't need to be a 'member' to use the app. Go look again. Membership only makes charging cost less. Good if you use the superchargers often. And many hotels destination chargers are for guests only. Plugshare would have told you this.

Did you have a NACS J1772 adapter in any case? Not the same as NACS CCS.

 

[BoogieWoogieWoogie]

Yeah, what he said. You were not using a supercharger at a motel. Use your filter on PlugShare to show you what stations at DCFC (Tesla and CCS).

 

[entropy]

You don't need to be a 'member' to use the app. Go look again. Membership only makes charging cost less. Good if you use the superchargers often. And many hotels destination chargers are for guests only. Plugshare would have told you this.

Did you have a NACS J1772 adapter in any case? Not the same as NACS CCS.

We have a nacs to ccs adapter. I agree the app and its use is free, however we were not permitted to enable a charge from the SuperCharger unless we became a non-member member for a fee of $12.99

 

[BoogieWoogieWoogie]

That's not a thing.

 

[boaterva]

You don't need to be a 'member' to use the app. Go look again. Membership only makes charging cost less. Good if you use the superchargers often. And many hotels destination chargers are for guests only. Plugshare would have told you this.

Did you have a NACS J1772 adapter in any case? Not the same as NACS CCS.

We have a nacs to ccs adapter. I agree the app and its use is free, however we were not permitted to enable a charge from the SuperCharger unless we became a non-member member for a fee of $12.99

Yeah that's not true. And you would need a NACS J1772 for any destination charger. Look at the app again.

 

[Apprunner]

Yeah that's not true. And you would need a NACS J1772 for any destination charger. Look at the app again.

Agree. Definite case of user error. Almost no one pays the membership fee and have no issues charging.

 

[ronsk74]

We have a nacs to ccs adapter. I agree the app and its use is free, however we were not permitted to enable a charge from the SuperCharger unless we became a non-member member for a fee of $12.99

I believe there are some tesla chargers that only service members, and possibly only teslas, but I've never seen one, just heard of them. I'm using a supercharger in our town and I'm not a member. I only plan on using SCs on road trips as alternative charging between EA sites since L2 at home only costs 7.5 cents per kwh.

 

[boaterva]

We have a nacs to ccs adapter. I agree the app and its use is free, however we were not permitted to enable a charge from the SuperCharger unless we became a non-member member for a fee of $12.99

I believe there are some tesla chargers that only service members, and possibly only teslas, but I've never seen one, just heard of them. I'm using a supercharger in our town and I'm not a member. I only plan on using SCs on road trips as alternative charging between EA sites since L2 at home only costs 7.5 cents per kwh.

None of those should show up on the app under 'charge your other EV'.

 

[raadsel]

I believe there are some tesla chargers that only service members, and possibly only teslas, but I've never seen one, just heard of them. I'm using a supercharger in our town and I'm not a member. I only plan on using SCs on road trips as alternative charging between EA sites since L2 at home only costs 7.5 cents per kwh.

I've never heard of some Tesla chargers that only service members, though several Tesla Superchargers are only for Teslas. To start with, many v2 Superchargers (and all v1) are not able to charge non-Teslas.

To try and explain, the NACS standard is the Tesla charging connector using the CCS protocols for charging. So, the older Tesla Superchargers are not compatible with the NACS standard, which is why they can't charge non-Tesla cars.

In addition to that, Tesla blocks non-Teslas from charging at some of their busiest charging locations, because Tesla claims they don't have the capacity for the additional usage (much less cars that may block two chargers), and they won't show up on the map when you select "Charge your EV." I may be wrong, but I don't believe being a "member" gives you access to those chargers -- what I've always heard is they are completely blocked from non-Teslas charging there.

 

[jonback]

When I leased my 2024 EV6 in January, I understood that I would receive a free TESLA adapter when they came out. That was supposed to be February, but then it was delayed. I kept expecting a notice that my adapter would be shipped. I never got that. I asked the dealer. They said they had the adapters for $200+. They didn't distribute the free ones. I should call Kia on the standard phone number. I did. Finally, I talked to someone who said they had sent me a notice long ago on Kia Connect. I don't think so, but if they did, it had long since scrolled away. The person told me I could sign up to get one and sent me an online form. I signed up. After several weeks, they sent another form and I applied. Finally the adapter arrived last week. So if you got your EV6 after September 2024 you are entitled to a free adapter and you can eventually get it, but don't wait for them. Call (800) 333-4542.

There is no Tesla supercharger in my small town so I haven't tried my adapter yet, but there is one 50 miles away on a trip that I take occasionally. I will try it next time I go that way. From reading this forum, it sounds like a Tesla supercharger should be a last resort for an EV6. But there are some long stretches of road where superchargers are the only choice. I'll feel a little more secure carrying the adapter.

My son got his EV6 notification for adapter pickup on 5/19/25

 

[BoogieWoogieWoogie]

Tell your son to lend the adapter to an modern 400V architecture car like a Ford Mach-e or Chevy Equinox and have them charge with it. We want to see if the adapter shuts off or melts down due to the amperage overage for which it's not rated for.

 

[theclarx]

I've never heard of some Tesla chargers that only service members, though several Tesla Superchargers are only for Teslas. To start with, many v2 Superchargers (and all v1) are not able to charge non-Teslas.

To try and explain, the NACS standard is the Tesla charging connector using the CCS protocols for charging. So, the older Tesla Superchargers are not compatible with the NACS standard, which is why they can't charge non-Tesla cars.

In addition to that, Tesla blocks non-Teslas from charging at some of their busiest charging locations, because Tesla claims they don't have the capacity for the additional usage (much less cars that may block two chargers), and they won't show up on the map when you select "Charge your EV." I may be wrong, but I don't believe being a "member" gives you access to those chargers -- what I've always heard is they are completely blocked from non-Teslas charging there.

So when looking up Tesla charges along your route before taking a trip, is there a way to know which ones are v2 Superchargers that may not charge a non-Tesla?