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About to install a new L2 charger — go with J1772 now or just do NACS since everyone's switching?

Finally getting a hardwired Level 2 charger put in and now I'm stuck on the connector question. Current car is J1772 but it feels like NACS is becoming the standard fast. Installer says either is basically the same cost right now. Is it dumb to still go J1772 in 2026, or is there still a case for it if my next car might not be NACS-native anyway? Don't want to install something and have to redo it in two years.
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mreyes_84
@mreyes_84October 03, 2026
NACS. Pretty much every automaker selling in North America has already switched or committed to it. Your current car can use a J1772 adapter until then.