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Not really. Where's the charging infra? Everyone else is patchwork of shitty alternatives.
by 29812027 5y ago
Not really. Where's the charging infra? Everyone else is patchwork of shitty alternatives.
- clouddrover 5y agoThe US has so much catching up to do on EVs. Europe is much further ahead. One of the things holding the US back is the continuing lack of a common charging standard. CCS Type 1 Combo is almost there as the standard. All other manufacturers have switched to CCS in the US (including Nissan). All that remains is for Tesla to switch. Tesla switched to CCS in Europe a long time ago: https://insideevs.com/news/343728/most-tesla-superchargers-now-retrofitted-with-ccs-plugs-in-europe-video/ https://insideevs.com/news/343728/most-tesla-superchargers-n... And Tesla has (finally) started to open their European stations to all makes: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757159/tesla-supercharge-ev-pilot-netherlands https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757159/tesla-supercharg... Common infrastructure is everyone's interest. Instead of more dumb, brand exclusive, closed infrastructure what the US needs is for Tesla to join the rest of the industry.