Tesla wants automakers to implement its new 48V charging connector just like they did with NACS

There is no doubt that Tesla has revolutionized the automobile market. Now the company is trying to go even further by adopting a new standardized electrical connector. According to Tesla, the connector can reduce costs, provide additional factory automation and improve operational efficiency.

Notably, the connectors are part of Tesla’s move to a 48-volt Cybertruck architecture. The brand touts how this design has reduced weight and complexity. Additionally, as Tesla notes, this allows the vehicle to use the same amount of power while drawing only 25 percent of the current on a 12-volt circuit. Let’s take a closer look at how connectors work.

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All six parts that Tesla shows off in its latest blog post look the same. They have the same body, shape and size. The physical latch and connection interaction are identical. The big changes happen inside the body, where Tesla has different wiring layouts for different wiring requirements. Clearly, these six connectors can handle more than 90 percent of typical electrical devices in a vehicle.

“It meets the extended range requirements for 48V operation and is available in a standard blue color,” Tesla says. “It uses a secure single-wire seal and independent secondary locking mechanisms while minimizing package size.” All of these features improve the efficiency of the production process and can help automakers reduce costs.

Whether other brands will adopt these features or not is still up in the air. No other automaker currently produces vehicles with 48V architecture. Tesla believes in the technology so much that it sent guides on how to do it to several other automakers when the Cybertruck came out. The company plans to use the same technology for its promised Cybercab fleet.

It’s worth noting that one of the big challenges in moving to a 48V architecture is the lack of product suppliers that make the necessary components. It would seem that Tesla is happy to be such a supplier at this stage.