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> One might prefer to buy and own an EV that charges anywhere today Too bad you're not in Europe then. Sorting out the charging infrastructure standards is one
by clouddrover 5y ago
> One might prefer to buy and own an EV that charges anywhere today
Too bad you're not in Europe then. Sorting out the charging infrastructure standards is one of the reasons Europe is the biggest EV market at the moment (stricter emissions standards being the other):
https://insideevs.com/news/482202/europe-world-biggest-plugin-electric-car-market-2020/ https://insideevs.com/news/482202/europe-world-biggest-plugi...
In the meantime, watch North American CCS locations grow here:
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html
New locations are being added every week. And try A Better Routeplanner to see what CCS charging infrastructure is like in your area. In some North American locations there are more CCS charging locations than Tesla charging locations.
> Tesla will open their network to other brands when other brands contribute
The way you "contribute" is by simply paying for the electricity when you use it. You know, just like how Telsa can use other charging networks.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoI keep track of CCS chargers versus Superchargers in the US. There’s a reason we still own Teslas. Even when aggressively comparing other EVs to Tesla’s experience, they came up short. Tesla, in my opinion, is the least worst option based on all available information if you want an EV that isn’t tied to your home location (and you intend to travel far from home).
- clouddrover 5y agoWell, it's going to cost you money to convert those plugs over to CCS (or alternatively purchasing a CCS adapter that won't give you full charging performance). Tesla should also hurry up and get to an 800 volt platform for better compatibility with CCS.
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