I think this is a great thing. The Tesla connector is superior to CCS (smaller design, easier to use), so I hope everyone moves to it. And they upkeep their chargers much better. As a note, I have...
I think this is a great thing. The Tesla connector is superior to CCS (smaller design, easier to use), so I hope everyone moves to it. And they upkeep their chargers much better.
What's stopping Tesla from bait switching everyone and deciding that the Tesla connector is no longer an open standard and everyone using it had to pay them? No matter how good it is, I think it's...
What's stopping Tesla from bait switching everyone and deciding that the Tesla connector is no longer an open standard and everyone using it had to pay them? No matter how good it is, I think it's always better to have options, no?
For large companies like Ford and GM to switch over I’m sure they’ve got contracts or some written documentation outlining the usage and prohibiting changes in the future. No way they’d make the...
For large companies like Ford and GM to switch over I’m sure they’ve got contracts or some written documentation outlining the usage and prohibiting changes in the future. No way they’d make the switch without that.
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.
I think this is a great thing. The Tesla connector is superior to CCS (smaller design, easier to use), so I hope everyone moves to it. And they upkeep their chargers much better.
As a note, I have a Bolt with a CCS connector.
What's stopping Tesla from bait switching everyone and deciding that the Tesla connector is no longer an open standard and everyone using it had to pay them? No matter how good it is, I think it's always better to have options, no?
For large companies like Ford and GM to switch over I’m sure they’ve got contracts or some written documentation outlining the usage and prohibiting changes in the future. No way they’d make the switch without that.
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.