Disclosure: I have a (Korean) Tesla CCS1 adapter. You can definitely find cheaper ones (for example, see here), but my general cautious advice is to always buy Tesla-made charging equipment, just to be on the safe side.
That said, with the Tesla proprietary plugs and ports ostensibly becoming the North American Charging Standard in the near future, is there a real need for the majority of drivers (who do not travel extensively, and/or to out-of-the-way locales) to get a CCS1 adapter if they haven't needed to so far?
As was and is still true of the CHAdeMO adapter, some North American (and Hawaiian) drivers truly need an adapter to make it through long stretches of highway (or perhaps have access to free charging equipment), and therefore can truly benefit from one or both adapters. And as far as I know, the jury is still out on the issue of Tesla vs. (Asian) third-party CCS1 adapter durability/reliability. (If only 3rd-party CCS1 charging stations were as dependable as aftermarket CCS1 adapters, right?)
So if a driver can afford the price, by all means get one from any source that meets your budget and needs. Smart buyers may try to pick up deals on Craig's List (or wherever). But I suspect that in a few short years we may look back at these adapters as EV accessory anachronisms.*
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* And the whole early 2022 Korean CCS1 adapter "land rush" as lessons in global marketing and international entrepreneurism.
That said, with the Tesla proprietary plugs and ports ostensibly becoming the North American Charging Standard in the near future, is there a real need for the majority of drivers (who do not travel extensively, and/or to out-of-the-way locales) to get a CCS1 adapter if they haven't needed to so far?
As was and is still true of the CHAdeMO adapter, some North American (and Hawaiian) drivers truly need an adapter to make it through long stretches of highway (or perhaps have access to free charging equipment), and therefore can truly benefit from one or both adapters. And as far as I know, the jury is still out on the issue of Tesla vs. (Asian) third-party CCS1 adapter durability/reliability. (If only 3rd-party CCS1 charging stations were as dependable as aftermarket CCS1 adapters, right?)
So if a driver can afford the price, by all means get one from any source that meets your budget and needs. Smart buyers may try to pick up deals on Craig's List (or wherever). But I suspect that in a few short years we may look back at these adapters as EV accessory anachronisms.*
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* And the whole early 2022 Korean CCS1 adapter "land rush" as lessons in global marketing and international entrepreneurism.
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