The new electric SUV from Lucid Motors will reach the North American market with the NACS charging port as standard

Lucid Motors has just confirmed that its next, long-awaited electric SUV, the Gravity, will come as standard with the NACS charging port –North American Charging Standard-, which will allow it to take advantage of Tesla’s extensive Supercharger network from day one. Production of the Gravity is expected to begin at the end of this year, so everything points to Lucid Motors customers receiving the first units of this large electric SUV at the beginning of 2025.

It was last year that Lucid Motors announced its future vehicles would adopt the NACS charging standard starting in 2025. A claim that will finally become reality with the market launch of the Gravity SUV. It remains to be seen, however, whether the North American manufacturer will also eventually implement this charging port on its Air electric saloon, and if so, when that will happen.

On the other hand, Rivian, another new electric vehicle manufacturer that is gaining considerable renown, has also announced that its next electric model, the R2 SUV, will come with the NACS port as standard when it reaches the market in 2026.

NACS is the new charging standard in North America

The electric vehicle market is undergoing a significant change in North America. For years, Tesla used its own charging connector, while the rest of the industry used the Combined Charging System (CCS). As a result, only Tesla vehicles could use the company’s extensive Supercharger network, which made this charging network a major attraction for its customers.

However, starting in May 2023, Tesla began signing agreements to allow other manufacturers access to its Superchargers in North America. Ford was the first, and now manufacturers such as Toyota and Lucid Motors itself have announced their support. So far, only Rivian and Ford customers have received adapters and begun using Tesla’s Superchargers in the North American market. General Motors, on the other hand, has not yet fulfilled its promise to give owners of its vehicles access to the Tesla charging network, and they are still waiting.

Lucid Motors has indicated that its customers will have access to Tesla’s Superchargers in 2025. However, the performance of these vehicles at any of Tesla’s fast-charging points remains to be seen; especially those with 800- or 900-volt architectures, such as the Gravity, which can handle far more power flow than these chargers are capable of delivering.