BMW high power charging working for NACS CCS1 adapter at TSCN

[teslarati97]

Nice! Can't wait for other charging options that are not $/min.

 

[insightman]

BMW made their own NACS adapter because BMW. ECS has it listed for $149.99 and ships 18 December

Is the General Quality and Error Correction software update required for BMW EVs to use the adapter?
Will there be a MINI-branded NACS adapter, too? If so, it probably ships 18 December, 2026.

 

[teslarati97]

Seems to be working at the Brighton, MI site today. Some MINI successfully charged there just recently.

 

[pictsidhe]

The adaptors are dumb, any of the available adaptors would work. The reason that we can't use SCs yet is because Tesla won't let us. Keep checking the Tesla app for available stations to see if they are letting us charge.

 

[MrSnrub]

The adaptors are dumb, any of the available adaptors would work. The reason that we can't use SCs yet is because Tesla won't let us. Keep checking the Tesla app for available stations to see if they are letting us charge.

They are waiting to release their own. I suspect the rollout was delayed because bmw didn’t want an off the shelf solution

 

[teslarati97]

It's official at BMW starting today. Lectron Vortex Plus is the alternative BMW recommended adapter for $174.99.

 

[brianc35]

NFJ24NCC - 5% off coupon code for Lectron (they emailed me after i left the site ... not sure how they got my email, but they did)

I don't need it so someone else an use it!

 

[Puppethead]

It's official at BMW starting today. Lectron Vortex Plus is the alternative BMW recommended adapter for $174.99.

There seems to be no corresponding "Equipment" section in the MINI app for charging like the video shows in the BMW app. Guess we still wait.

 

[MichaelC]

It's official at BMW starting today. Lectron Vortex Plus is the alternative BMW recommended adapter for $174.99.

My U25 Countryman is installing the NACS compatibility software update (11/2025.30) as I type this. The notification about this update mentioned "future availability" of the adapter, and that I would eventually be able to buy it through the app.

 

[teslarati97]

NFJ24NCC - 5% off coupon code for Lectron (they emailed me after i left the site ... not sure how they got my email, but they did)

I don't need it so someone else an use it!

Bah, BMWUSA's video had an affiliate link. Please delete the link on the replies. I've disabled it on my comment.

 

[brianc35]

It's ours, it's ok

 

[inferno10]

There seems to be no corresponding "Equipment" section in the MINI app for charging like the video shows in the BMW app. Guess we still wait.

From what I’m seeing in other forums, it seems like the Equipment section shows up only after the cars install the latest OTA update.

I wonder if F56 will have to wait longer since we don’t get OTA updates (other than map updates).

 

[MrSnrub]

From what I’m seeing in other forums, it seems like the Equipment section shows up only after the cars install the latest OTA update. I wonder if F56 will have to wait longer since we don’t get OTA updates (other than map updates).

From what I’m seeing in other forums, it seems like the Equipment section shows up only after the cars install the latest OTA update. I wonder if F56 will have to wait longer since we don’t get OTA updates (other than map updates).

 

[MrSnrub]

The update is moot. You can start a charge Via Tesla App but BMW won’t show that. People were already charging by spoofing the Tesla app

F56 does get Navigation OTAs. Lectron is sending me a UL approved adapter