ChargePoint EV chargers follow Tesla Magic Dock

As automakers and charging networks transfer to undertake the Tesla North American Charging Commonplace (NACS) for EV quick charging, ChargePoint is releasing new {hardware} that combines Tesla and non-Tesla connector varieties.

The ChargePoint Omni Port can accommodate NACS and Mixed Charging Commonplace (CCS) connectors, in addition to the SAE J1772 connector for AC charging that’s usually included into CCS ports. The Omni Port will likely be included into new charging stations, and retrofitted to some present stations, ChargePoint mentioned in a press launch.

ChargePoint Omni Port

Drivers merely enter their car’s make and mannequin into the ChargePoint app and faucet to begin charging. The charging station will then mechanically launch the right connector for his or her car. That is just like what Tesla does with its Magic Dock, and it might assist eradicate hassles in charging at websites with a number of connector varieties.

With all vital {hardware} completely connected to every charging station, drivers needn’t discover a parking spot that matches their car’s connector kind, or take care of adapters that might get misplaced or stolen. Omni Port can also be UL-approved, so drivers do not have to fret about low cost adapters that are not as much as safety standards.

Porsche Macan EV at ChargePoint charger

Omni Port connectors will start transport by the top of 2024, ChargePoint mentioned. The corporate may even retrofit them onto its present CP6000 Stage 2 AC public charger and Specific Plus Energy Hyperlink 2000 DC quick charger at a “nominal price” to operators. 

As of June 2024, ChargePoint features a whole of 62,536 chargers throughout 34,569 places, based on the Division of Vitality’s Different Fuels Information Middle. That breaks out to 2,783 places with DC quick charging and 31,789 with AC charging. Achieving decent reliability for these stations throughout completely different makes and fashions with completely different cost ports will likely be a problem, however streamlined {hardware} looks like an excellent begin.