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It's nice to hear that Tesla is working on a real standard for once. I bought an EV recently, but didn't consider the Model 3 because it doesn't have a J1772 p
by p1mrx 7y ago
It's nice to hear that Tesla is working on a real standard for once. I bought an EV recently, but didn't consider the Model 3 because it doesn't have a J1772 port (nor a proper dashboard, but I digress.)
- m463 7y agoFor the model 3 - you need a small dongle for J1772 (provided). On the other hand Europe pushed back on Tesla and its proprietary charging standard and cars there have SAE charging ports instead of tesla ports. (SAE ports are dual J1772 + fast charge) I wholeheartedly agree with your dashboard complaint. Used Model S? Autopilot + big battery + dashboard.
- zaroth 7y agoTesla comes with a J1772 adapter. Isn’t J1772 limited to 20kW? Why would a built-in 20kW max charging connector be a must-have specification for an EV? And the lack of the “real dashboard” is obviously one of the best things going for the Model 3. Makes night time driving in particular almost surreal. The car is extremely forward thinking and futuristic. Definitely not for everyone.
- p1mrx 7y ago> Why would a built-in 20kW max charging connector be a must-have specification for an EV? The J1772+CCS DC connector can handle up to 350 kW, but even if that weren't the case, I would prioritize standardization over raw power. I don't want a car with a proprietary dongle for J1772, nor a phone with a proprietary dongle for USB. Proprietary connectors and anti-consumer and anti-competition. It would be nice if more people said no to them.
- greglindahl 7y agoYou will have to try pretty hard to convince people that using a small adapter IS THE END OF THE GODDAMNED WORLD.