New data from Ford shows that 80% of charging occurs at non-Tesla stations, like those run by Electrify America, ChargePoint, and EVgo. Adapter hesitation and availability may be to blame.

Ford has dealt with delays and supply shortages in getting NACS adapters to customers. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation.

The addition of Tesla's V3 Superchargers grows the BlueOval Charge Network -- Ford's database of compatible charging stations -- to an estimated 44,000 DC fast charging points across North America. Drivers can find and navigate to those stations via their vehicle's on-board navigation, the FordPass app and, now, Apple Maps EV Routing.

Lectron has now fully ramped up production of these new adapters and all of the pre-orders from existing customers have been fulfilled. Ford has gone delivering 60,000 between March 2024 and January 2025 (including a mix of Tesla and Lectron adapters) to 140,000 by March 2025. Ford is now exclusively providing the Lectron adapters.

Ford said last year that it would hand over free Tesla adapters to its EV customers to improve charging access. The Tesla Supercharger network is the largest and the most reliable charging option for EV drivers in the U.