Nearly a year ago, GM began selling an adapter to allow existing electric vehicles use the North American Charging Standard plugs at Tesla Supercharger stalls. EV owners rejoiced in their newfound freedom.

Now, GM is announcing three more adapters. The additional adapters, which help GM customers access EV chargers with different charging rates and standards, is a win for flexibility, but at the cost of simplicity. It’s entirely possible that two-EV households could own four different adapters.

Several years ago, the majority of EV models in the U.S. used the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard. That is, with the exception of Tesla. In 2022, the automaker opened up the design for its charging connector and charge port — which it now calls the North American Charging Standard (NAC

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