WARRENDALE, PA—SAE International has unveiled a blueprint of a new standard that could dramatically increase access to electric vehicle charging throughout North America. The SAE J3400 North American Charging Standard (NACS) Electric Vehicle Coupler Technical Information Report will help to ensure that any supplier or manufacturer will be able to use, manufacture or deploy the J3400 connector for EVs and charging stations.
Earlier this year, SAE also announced that it would standardize the Tesla-developed NACS connector, which promises to play a key role in building an interoperable national charging network that will work for EV drivers with multiple kinds of charging connectors.