We Tried Charging A Rivian And Chevy Bolt With Ford's Tesla Adapter

Ford's adapter for Tesla Superchargers should work with every EV, right? Here's why it actually doesn't. We tried it with a Rivian and a Chevy Bolt.

It's an obvious question. If Ford's new Fast Charging Adapter—which allows Ford's electric vehicles to use the Tesla Supercharger network—isn't some kind of 'smart device,' won't it theoretically let any EV charge that way as well? In other words, can't you use the Ford adapter to charge a Rivian, or a Chevrolet Bolt, or anything else on the Supercharger network now? The answer, unfortunately, is no.

For the sake of science, they tried it with Tom's Bolt as well, but got the same result. 'No juice for you, Mary Barra,' Tom said. Repeated charging attempts yielded the same 'unauthorized vehicle' message. Interestingly, Tom also tried to charge the Rivian using third-party adapters from A2Z and Lectron. Neither of those adapters worked either.

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