Toyota Electric Vehicles Join Forces With Tesla For This Announcement

EV owners all over can sigh relief because Toyota has just announced that Telsa has agreed to adopt the North American Charging Standard on its battery electric vehicles. This will begin for the 2025 Toyota models. This is huge news to Toyota fans who are looking to switch over to an Electric Vehicle. Of course, this brings a lot of questions to people who may not be completely familiar with why this is such relieving news in the automotive world. Don’t worry, our experts here at Toyota of Clermont are here to clear all of your questions like how to charge your EV, EV charging time, and more! So, let’s make sense of this announcement. 

Why is this announcement important to the automotive industry?

Over the last couple of years, there has been a push towards building more charging stations to support Toyota’s electric vehicles on the road. So, by Toyota adopting the Telsa Charging port it eliminates frustrations with choosing the right station for your EV. Toyota is no stranger to EVs, furthermore, Toyota Electric vehicles are on the lineup right now from plug-in hybrids to the fully electric bZ4x. As equally important, Toyota plans on having an electrified vehicle option available for every Toyota and Lexus model globally by 2025. So, the transition towards EVs is a gradual one because it requires buyers to have the means to make that transition worth it. You know Toyota, they are all about reliability. 

How to charge your EV? 

It’s important to know that EV charging time comes in many different forms. It’s not as simple as just plugging it into a wall outlet. There are three different types of EV chargers and you may find them at different locations, as well as each one of them requires different charging times. So, let’s check out which one charges the fastest!

The 3 Types of EV Chargers and Charging Times

Level 1: Basic Charger

• 120-volt
• Can charge anywhere with a household 3-prong outlet
• Estimated charging time: 40-50 hours depending on the Clermont Toyota model. If you don’t have enough time, this may increase your EV range anxiety
• Typically somewhere within the house

Level 2: Most Common Charger

• 240-volt 
• Need home installation by a licensed electrician, which can cost in the thousands. 
• Estimated charging time: 4-10 hours depending on your Clermont Toyota model
• Typically found in your home, workplace, and public

Level 3: Fastest Charger

• DC fast charging
• Only available in public charging stations. Check out where the nearest EV charging stations are in Clermont, Florida.
• Estimated charging time: 20 minutes – 1 hour
• Typically found in Public. These cost thousands and thousands of dollars to install, so definitely not one that’s worth putting in your home. 
• Examples of a DC fast charging connector are the CCS Connector, CHAdeMO connector, and Telsa Connector (which Toyota is now implementing for 2025 Toyota electric vehicles). 

The Level 3 charger, also known as a DC fast charging connector is often found whenever you are driving and see a charging station. Tesla (who Toyota is partnering with) has placed their charging stations everywhere, so now Toyota electric vehicles with the new charger adaptors will be able to charge at Telsa stations. However, Toyota electric vehicles are not the only automotive brand that has adopted the charging port. Here’s a list of the other car brands doing the same: Ford, General Motors, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Mercedes, Nissan, Honda, Jaguar, Kia, Hyundai, Genesis, BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Lexus, and Subaru.

Shop for an electrified ride at Toyota of Clermont! 

We offer a wide variety of Toyota electric vehicles like hybrids and plug-in hybrids. Shop our inventory online 24/7, or visit our dealership today for the best financing options in the area. We’re open seven days a week for your convenience at 16851 State Road 50 Clermont, FL, 34711. 

 

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