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Question: I live in Europe, I thinkI might end up buying to EVs in the next years. If, say, I buy a Tesla and a Kia, or a Tesla and a Seat, or a Kia and a Volks

• edent 5y ago
  Assuming they're modern vehicles - yes you can charge them with the same cable. But that isn't CCS. CCS is two chargers in one - Type-2 and DC. The Type-2 / Mennekes connector which provides AC charging at a variety of speeds is available on just about ever charging station I've seen. CCS adds two-pin DC to the bottom of the Type-2 port. If your car has CCS, you can charge from either Type-2 or CCS cables. If your car only has a Type-2 port, you can only use a Type-2 cable. At home, you'll only be charging via AC. Typically, you'll install a charger which either has a fixed Type-2 cable, or a Type-2 port into which you insert your own cable. Hope that makes sense!
• clouddrover 5y ago
  Yes. Europe has standardized on CCS Type 2 Combo. Your home charger will have a Type 2 plug for AC charging. The "combo" part is the extra two DC pins that DC fast chargers use: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_Charging_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_Charging_System Almost all EVs in Europe have a CCS Type 2 Combo port (including Tesla Model 3s). The Nissan Leaf still uses a CHAdeMO port for DC fast charging and a Type 2 port for AC charging. The new Nissan Ariya will use CCS Type 2 Combo. The European Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X still use Tesla's modified Type 2 port but come with an adapter for CCS Type 2 Combo support. The new Model S might come with a CCS Type 2 Combo port but it hasn't been released in Europe yet.