Lucid is the latest automaker to declare its future adoption of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric cars, beginning in 2025. Shortly after the official announcement, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, took to his own social media platform to weigh in on the news.

In his characteristic Muskian fashion, he wrote: “That must have been a bitter pill to swallow,” concluding his tweet with a “tears of joy” emoji. Given the ongoing rivalry between Tesla and Lucid, it’s safe to assume that the top brass at the latter didn’t find it particularly amusing.

This is not the first time that Musk publicly comments on Lucid affairs. In August 2022, he trolled Lucid for its slow production rate joking that he had more kids in Q2 2022 than the EVs produced by the Tesla rival. One month earlier, he said that both Lucid and Rivian were “tracking toward bankruptcy”, unless “they cut their costs dramatically”.

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Returning to Lucid, the EV manufacturer revealed that its customers will gain access to more than 15,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America in 2025. Starting in the same year, Lucid EVs will come equipped with the NACS port. However, all existing and future models featuring the Combined Charging System (CCS) will also be compatible with NACS thanks to an adapter.

Commenting on the news, Lucid’s CEO and CTO, Peter Rawlinson, said: “Adopting NACS is an important next step to providing our customers with expanded access to reliable and convenient charging solutions for their Lucid vehicles”, adding that “We believe that a unified charging standard, backed by the nationwide rollout of future-ready higher-voltage charging stations, will be a critical step in empowering American consumers to adopt electric vehicles.”

In addition to Lucid, a substantial roster of automakers has already committed to embracing Tesla’s NACS standard. This list includes Toyota, Lexus, Hyundai, Genesis, Kia, Honda, Subaru, Ford, GM, Nissan, BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Fisker, and Rivian. However, it was Lucid that elicited a playful response from the brash Tesla CEO.

Brands that have confirmed NACS charging port

BrandTypeConfirmed
Ford / LincolnAutomakerMay 2023
General MotorsAutomakerJune 2023
RivianAutomakerJune 2023
Volvo / PolestarAutomakerJune 2023
MercedesAutomakerJuly 2023
Nissan / InfinitiAutomakerJuly 2023
FiskerAutomakerAug 2023
Honda / AcuraAutomakerSept 2023
JaguarAutomakerSept 2023
HyundaiAutomakerOct 2023
KiaAutomakerOct 2023
GenesisAutomakerOct 2023
BMWAutomakerOct 2023
Rolls-RoyceAutomakerOct 2023
MiniAutomakerOct 2023
Toyota / LexusAutomakerOct 2023
SubaruAutomakerNov 2023
LucidAutomakerNov 2023
StellantisAutomaker* In Talks
VWAutomaker* In Talks
SKCharging Net.June 2023
ChargePointCharging Net.June 2023
Blink ChargingCharging Net.June 2023
TritiumCharging Net.June 2023
EVgoCharging Net.June 2023
ABBCharging Net.June 2023
WallboxCharging Net.June 2023
Electrify AmericaCharging Net.June 2023
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