Washington/Texas adopt Tesla's Charging Standards

<p>On a momentous Tuesday, Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O) turned the tides in favor of its charging technology with a series of pivotal victories. It culminated with the announcement from Texas—the new home for Tesla&#39;s headquarters and car manufacturing complex—declaring its mandate to incorporate Tesla&#39;s charging standard alongside the nationally recognized Combined Charging System (CCS). The state-level decision is a significant nod to Elon Musk&#39;s dream of making Tesla&#39;s charging technology a nationwide standard.</p> <p>News agency Reuters was the first to break the news that Rivian, an electric pickup truck manufacturer, and BTC Power, a renowned charger maker, were endorsing Tesla&#39;s standard. This remarkable support followed the earlier decisions by automotive giants GM (GM.N) and Ford (F.N) to incorporate Tesla&#39;s charging technology, defying the Biden administration&#39;s drive to make the CCS a dominant charging standard in the United States.</p> <p>Texas, the backdrop for Tesla&#39;s sprawling new factory and corporate headquarters, is the first state to mandate Tesla&#39;s charging technology. The move significantly bolsters Musk&#39;s ambitious vision of his charging standard gaining national acceptance. The Texas Department of Transportation said in an email to Reuters on Tuesday, &quot;The decision by Ford, GM, and now Rivian to adopt NACS changed requirements for Phase 1.&quot; The statement was referring to the rollout that would necessitate the direct current fast chargers to have one CCS and one North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector.</p> <p>Lew Cox, director of business development at MD7, a firm that aids in the deployment of chargers, predicts that Texas&#39;s decision could heavily influence other states to adopt Tesla&#39;s NACS. He opines, &quot;It&#39;ll effectively make an NACS the new charging standard.&quot;</p> <p>A Texas-sized Validation</p>