“Kia EV6 and EV9 customers will have access to more than 16,500 NACS DC fast chargers across the United States in January 2025”
“Kia EV6, EV9 and Niro EV customers who took delivery prior to September 4, 2024, will have the opportunity to purchase an adapter from an authorized Kia dealer at a later date. Access to the DC fast chargers is planned for January 15, 2025.”
Good to hear! And yes, a free adapter would be nice, but… I dropped $55k on my 2022 Wind with no expectation of ever charging on Tesla’s network. So I’m not gonna quibble over a couple of hundred bucks for an adapter.
Getting access to Tesla’s charging network, even if only V3 chargers and above, will make road tripping considerably easier. We live smack in the middle of a collection of red states where rural charging options are limited. Any improvement is welcome.
Michael said:
Good to hear! And yes, a free adapter would be nice, but… I dropped $55k on my 2022 Wind with no expectation of ever charging on Tesla’s network. So I’m not gonna quibble over a couple of hundred bucks for an adapter.
Getting access to Tesla’s charging network, even if only V3 chargers and above, will make road tripping considerably easier. We live smack in the middle of a collection of red states where rural charging options are limited. Any improvement is welcome.
My last road trip through the empty part of Central California in July, one of the major EA stations was closed, so we stopped at the one before that. Cars were lined up in the street and it took an hour to get to a charger in 105 degree heat.
I would have killed for access to a Tesla charger, even if it was half the wattage of EA. Better a 40-minute charge than an hour wait for a 20-minute charge.
Michael said:
Good to hear! And yes, a free adapter would be nice, but… I dropped $55k on my 2022 Wind with no expectation of ever charging on Tesla’s network. So I’m not gonna quibble over a couple of hundred bucks for an adapter.
Getting access to Tesla’s charging network, even if only V3 chargers and above, will make road tripping considerably easier. We live smack in the middle of a collection of red states where rural charging options are limited. Any improvement is welcome.
Definitely. I understand the Tesla chargers top out at 100kw since they don’t have 800v support, but I’ll take 100kw or even 50kw over L2 when I’m in a charger desert.
Michael said:
Good to hear! And yes, a free adapter would be nice, but… I dropped $55k on my 2022 Wind with no expectation of ever charging on Tesla’s network. So I’m not gonna quibble over a couple of hundred bucks for an adapter.
Getting access to Tesla’s charging network, even if only V3 chargers and above, will make road tripping considerably easier. We live smack in the middle of a collection of red states where rural charging options are limited. Any improvement is welcome.
Definitely. I understand the Tesla chargers top out at 100kw since they don’t have 800v support, but I’ll take 100kw or even 50kw over L2 when I’m in a charger desert.
Over here in San Diego California they are putting out level 4 chargers that go up to 1000 volts. Tesla is slowly rolling them out.
Nathan said:
Michael said:
Good to hear! And yes, a free adapter would be nice, but… I dropped $55k on my 2022 Wind with no expectation of ever charging on Tesla’s network. So I’m not gonna quibble over a couple of hundred bucks for an adapter.
Getting access to Tesla’s charging network, even if only V3 chargers and above, will make road tripping considerably easier. We live smack in the middle of a collection of red states where rural charging options are limited. Any improvement is welcome.
Definitely. I understand the Tesla chargers top out at 100kw since they don’t have 800v support, but I’ll take 100kw or even 50kw over L2 when I’m in a charger desert.
Over here in San Diego California they are putting out level 4 chargers that go up to 1000 volts. Tesla is slowly rolling them out.
Have they actually installed any V4 chargers yet? As of a month ago Tesla had yet to install a single one in the US. They have installed quite a few V4 charger heads but all of them connect to V3 electronics cabinets on the back.
izael said:
Nathan said:
Michael said:
Good to hear! And yes, a free adapter would be nice, but… I dropped $55k on my 2022 Wind with no expectation of ever charging on Tesla’s network. So I’m not gonna quibble over a couple of hundred bucks for an adapter.
Getting access to Tesla’s charging network, even if only V3 chargers and above, will make road tripping considerably easier. We live smack in the middle of a collection of red states where rural charging options are limited. Any improvement is welcome.
Definitely. I understand the Tesla chargers top out at 100kw since they don’t have 800v support, but I’ll take 100kw or even 50kw over L2 when I’m in a charger desert.
Over here in San Diego California they are putting out level 4 chargers that go up to 1000 volts. Tesla is slowly rolling them out.
Have they actually installed any V4 chargers yet? As of a month ago Tesla had yet to install a single one in the US. They have installed quite a few V4 charger heads but all of them connect to V3 electronics cabinets on the back.
I’ve seen an entire network hub in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego already up. I’m not terribly sure if they’re operational yet. No clue on what they are running but I’ve seen the level four chargers in the wild.
Nathan said:
izael said:
Nathan said:
Michael said:
Good to hear! And yes, a free adapter would be nice, but… I dropped $55k on my 2022 Wind with no expectation of ever charging on Tesla’s network. So I’m not gonna quibble over a couple of hundred bucks for an adapter.
Getting access to Tesla’s charging network, even if only V3 chargers and above, will make road tripping considerably easier. We live smack in the middle of a collection of red states where rural charging options are limited. Any improvement is welcome.
Definitely. I understand the Tesla chargers top out at 100kw since they don’t have 800v support, but I’ll take 100kw or even 50kw over L2 when I’m in a charger desert.
Over here in San Diego California they are putting out level 4 chargers that go up to 1000 volts. Tesla is slowly rolling them out.
Have they actually installed any V4 chargers yet? As of a month ago Tesla had yet to install a single one in the US. They have installed quite a few V4 charger heads but all of them connect to V3 electronics cabinets on the back.
I’ve seen an entire network hub in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego already up. I’m not terribly sure if they’re operational yet. No clue on what they are running but I’ve seen the level four chargers in the wild.
What matters is what’s inside the cabinets you can’t see though. The updated charger head doesn’t mean that the station supports high voltage.
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
That is annoying. I got my EV6 three days too early 
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
That is annoying. I got my EV6 three days too early
About a week for me…
jeff said:
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
That is annoying. I got my EV6 three days too early
About a week for me…
Couple of years for me…
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
Jeeze they really don’t want to hand these out for free. I would think you’d want to give anyone that purchased a 2024 model year one, since we’ve known for a while now that NACS was going to be the standard going forward.
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
Jeeze they really don’t want to hand these out for free. I would think you’d want to give anyone that purchased a 2024 model year one, since we’ve known for a while now that NACS was going to be the standard going forward.
I’m gonna go talk to the sales guy who I purchased my car from and see if he can get me a free one. I bought my EV9 on July 20th.
Mark said:
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
Jeeze they really don’t want to hand these out for free. I would think you’d want to give anyone that purchased a 2024 model year one, since we’ve known for a while now that NACS was going to be the standard going forward.
I’m gonna go talk to the sales guy who I purchased my car from and see if he can get me a free one. I bought my EV9 on July 20th.
Highly unlikely since it would be coming straight out of the dealer’s pocket and the deal is done.
Ronald said:
Mark said:
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
Jeeze they really don’t want to hand these out for free. I would think you’d want to give anyone that purchased a 2024 model year one, since we’ve known for a while now that NACS was going to be the standard going forward.
I’m gonna go talk to the sales guy who I purchased my car from and see if he can get me a free one. I bought my EV9 on July 20th.
Highly unlikely since it would be coming straight out of the dealer’s pocket and the deal is done.
Definitely highly unlikely at a Kia dealership or other similar tier of car brand. But this is exactly the kind of thing you could expect if you have a good relationship with a more premium dealer. Things like that are how you keep clients coming back.
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
Jeeze they really don’t want to hand these out for free. I would think you’d want to give anyone that purchased a 2024 model year one, since we’ve known for a while now that NACS was going to be the standard going forward.
They absolutely should not give them out for free. All that does is cause problems with people that actually need them getting them in a timely manner because it shrinks the supply chain. By charging for them, only people that actually will use them will get them. Free is not the answer.
Mark said:
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
Jeeze they really don’t want to hand these out for free. I would think you’d want to give anyone that purchased a 2024 model year one, since we’ve known for a while now that NACS was going to be the standard going forward.
They absolutely should not give them out for free. All that does is cause problems with people that actually need them getting them in a timely manner because it shrinks the supply chain. By charging for them, only people that actually will use them will get them. Free is not the answer.
Nice attitude. I pre-ordered and paid full sticker price for my car. I showed early interest, early adoption, and paid thousands more for the same thing new buyers are getting at a lower price. ‘causes problems for those that need them’ - this is total BS. They have sold a limited number of cars with the old ports, there is a limited market for the adapters. Why did you buy a car that didn’t support what you ‘actually need’ and why does that make you more entitled to something you view as needed?
chozen said:
Mark said:
Ronald said:
Kia is not providing free adapters to anyone who purchased their vehicle prior to Sept 4th.
Jeeze they really don’t want to hand these out for free. I would think you’d want to give anyone that purchased a 2024 model year one, since we’ve known for a while now that NACS was going to be the standard going forward.
They absolutely should not give them out for free. All that does is cause problems with people that actually need them getting them in a timely manner because it shrinks the supply chain. By charging for them, only people that actually will use them will get them. Free is not the answer.
Nice attitude. I pre-ordered and paid full sticker price for my car. I showed early interest, early adoption, and paid thousands more for the same thing new buyers are getting at a lower price. ‘causes problems for those that need them’ - this is total BS. They have sold a limited number of cars with the old ports, there is a limited market for the adapters. Why did you buy a car that didn’t support what you ‘actually need’ and why does that make you more entitled to something you view as needed?
Free is not the answer. When you bought your car, nobody promised you an adapter.