The CCS connector as a physical interface is awful, but the good news is that this is a connector-only change. The underlying protocol will remain CCS with the NACS being increasingly adopted. A...
The CCS connector as a physical interface is awful, but the good news is that this is a connector-only change. The underlying protocol will remain CCS with the NACS being increasingly adopted. A major concern I'd have here is that this is going to fracture the already fractured EV ecosystem for a while, and will put Tesla in a position where it may have an uncomfortable level of control over the rates for charging sessions.
This doesn't solve much for existing owners as existing vehicles will still run into issues trying to physically connect to the Tesla superchargers due to their (presently) too-short cables, and any new offerings from the existing DCFC providers utilizing these connectors will still have the same unreliable software and hardware behind them.
The CCS connector as a physical interface is awful, but the good news is that this is a connector-only change. The underlying protocol will remain CCS with the NACS being increasingly adopted. A major concern I'd have here is that this is going to fracture the already fractured EV ecosystem for a while, and will put Tesla in a position where it may have an uncomfortable level of control over the rates for charging sessions.
This doesn't solve much for existing owners as existing vehicles will still run into issues trying to physically connect to the Tesla superchargers due to their (presently) too-short cables, and any new offerings from the existing DCFC providers utilizing these connectors will still have the same unreliable software and hardware behind them.
But at least it's a step forward.