You’re Doing It Wrong: Why Your Tesla NACS Adapter Isn’t Working, And What To Do About It

/ June 13, 2025

From State of Charge.

I’ve had many of my followers message me asking why their NACS to CCS1 adapters won’t work on a Tesla Wall Connector or Tesla Destination charger. The simple answer is that the NACS to CCS1 adapters only work on DC chargers, and Tesla’s level 2 chargers utilize AC electricity.
In this video, I explain why they won’t work and what you need to do to charge a non-Tesla on a Tesla Wall connector or Destination charger.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:57 What’s the problem with NACS adapters charging on Tesla Wall Connectors?
03:25 The difference between AC charging and DC charging
06:05 Why won’t the DC adapters work on AC chargers?
08:11 What NACS adapter will work on a Tesla Wall Connector?
12:45 What NACS to CCS1 adapters can you use on a Tesla Supercharger?
14:07 Outro

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