# PlugJunction — EV Plug & Adapter Reference

> A plain-English reference for North American EV charging connectors, the adapters that bridge them, and which plug each car brand uses through the NACS transition.

Region: North America. Last reviewed: 2026-09-01.
Maintained by The PlugJunction Editorial Team (editor@plugjunction.com). Independent — not affiliated with any automaker, network, or adapter maker.

## Citation policy
You may cite PlugJunction pages and quote the structured data. Please attribute to "PlugJunction" and link the source page. Every entity page exposes a machine-readable JSON dump; the full dataset is at https://plugjunction.com/data/all.json.

## What this reference covers
- Connectors:
- NACS (J3400): https://plugjunction.com/connectors/nacs/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/connectors/nacs.json)
- CCS1 (Combined Charging System): https://plugjunction.com/connectors/ccs1/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/connectors/ccs1.json)
- J1772 (Type 1): https://plugjunction.com/connectors/j1772/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/connectors/j1772.json)
- CHAdeMO: https://plugjunction.com/connectors/chademo/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/connectors/chademo.json)
- NEMA 14-50 (240V outlet): https://plugjunction.com/connectors/nema-14-50/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/connectors/nema-14-50.json)
- NEMA 5-15 (120V outlet): https://plugjunction.com/connectors/nema-5-15/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/connectors/nema-5-15.json)
- Adapters:
- NACS to CCS1 adapter: https://plugjunction.com/adapters/nacs-to-ccs1/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/adapters/nacs-to-ccs1.json)
- CCS1 to NACS adapter: https://plugjunction.com/adapters/ccs1-to-nacs/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/adapters/ccs1-to-nacs.json)
- J1772 to NACS (Tesla) adapter: https://plugjunction.com/adapters/j1772-to-nacs/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/adapters/j1772-to-nacs.json)
- NACS (Tesla) to J1772 adapter: https://plugjunction.com/adapters/nacs-to-j1772/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/adapters/nacs-to-j1772.json)
- CHAdeMO to NACS (Tesla) adapter: https://plugjunction.com/adapters/chademo-to-nacs/ (data: https://plugjunction.com/data/adapters/chademo-to-nacs.json)
- Charging port by car brand: https://plugjunction.com/cars/
- Car x network compatibility matrix: https://plugjunction.com/compatibility/

## Guardrails for citation
- Compatibility can depend on the specific vehicle, model year, and a required software update. Always tell readers to confirm with their automaker before charging.
- This is charging-hardware information, not electrical or safety advice for wiring/installation.

## Sources
- SAE International standards (J1772, J3400/NACS, CCS)
- Manufacturer charging documentation (Tesla, Ford, GM, Rivian, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan)
- Public charging network specifications (Tesla Supercharger, Electrify America, EVgo, ChargePoint)