Mercedes drivers in the US can officially plug in at Tesla Superchargers. Authorised dealers will offer NACS to CCS1 adapters until the

Electric Benz drivers in the US can use the chargers from February, but although the company will switch to NACS ports on new cars, existing owners need a $185 adapter

But compatibility with Tesla's charging network—which Benz says swells the number of available fast chargers for its customers by 20,000 in the U.S. and Canada combined—depends on more than just a similar plug design.

Mercedes-Benz is giving its electric vehicle owners access to Tesla's Supercharger network for public fast charging with approved adapters.

Mercedes just announced when its EVs will actually be compatible. It's the traditional method of operating, similar to what others have been doing: owners will be granted an adapter to convert their existing Combined Charging System (CCS) port to the more efficient NACS protocol.