The United States government has said it plans to endorse Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) as the federal EV charging standard. This decision aims to unify and streamline the nation’s EV charging infrastructure, promising greater compatibility, efficiency, and accessibility for EV users.

The relatively quick journey of NACS from Tesla’s proprietary design to a federal standard highlights the collaborative efforts between industry stakeholders and regulatory bodies. Independent standards organization SAE International recently finalized the NACS design under the designation J3400. By standardizing NACS, SAE has ensured it functions as an open standard, detached from Tesla’s exclusivity.