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CCS 1 and 2 don’t exist anywhere in the same area, right? I know we have 1 in the US and Europe users 2. I assume it’s based on if electricity is 120v or 240v

by MBCook 3y ago

CCS 1 and 2 don’t exist anywhere in the same area, right? I know we have 1 in the US and Europe users 2. I assume it’s based on if electricity is 120v or 240v at normal wall outlets, but that’s a total guess. So I’m not sure if CCS having two connectors matters much. I generally agree with the rest of what you said. I’ve considered buying a Tesla Tap to be able to use those destination chargers, and there is a supercharger station far closer to me than the nearest EA station. I understand Ford’s motivations and the CCS experience (I’ve had it). But it seemed like this was largely settled. Tesla missed their chance at being the standard, their connector is better, and I don’t like the confusion this will cause popping up just as non-Tesla EVs are really hitting it big.

cptskippy 3y ago
> CCS 1 and 2 don’t exist anywhere in the same area, right? I know we have 1 in the US and Europe users 2. That's correct. Combo 2 is European and the top part is a mennekes connector instead of J1772. My point is that as long as you need 2 standards, one for North America and one for Europe, there's no benefit to the North American standard being CCS1 over NACS. Because of the pervasiveness of NACS at this point, it is easier to just adopt it than to force CCS1 on Tesla. There is already confusion with CHAdeMO, J1772, NACS, and CCS. J1772 can easily charge using AC NACS destination chargers for the cost of a $100 adapter. CHAdeMO will be killed off with the last gen Leaf. It's all the new CCS1 EVs that will be problematic.