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IMHO the state of the charging network is a major disincentive against buying any CCS equipped EV in the US. Fortunately over the next couple of years every co
by jandrese 3y ago
IMHO the state of the charging network is a major disincentive against buying any CCS equipped EV in the US. Fortunately over the next couple of years every company is switching to NACS and will in theory be able to use Tesla's charging network. This is not great news for the cars bought this year or next though, it would be like buying Betamax.
- p1mrx 3y agoNACS will use the same signalling protocol as CCS, which means existing vehicles will be able to charge from NACS using a passive adapter. CHAdeMO may be the new Betamax, but CCS is more like VHS-C.
- Rebelgecko 3y agoHow will payment work if the adapter is passive?
- rr808 3y agoIsn't it easy to have an adapter? Its weird that US is using NACS and Europe CCS, I guess it isn't much different to power socks.
- clouddrover 3y agoNACS is CCS with Tesla's plug on the end. 2019 Teslas and earlier won't be able to use it without a CCS retrofit. You'll be able to use CCS cars can use a passive adapter. And maybe some manufacturers will also offer retrofits. The EV infrastructure situation in North America is stupid and will take a few years yet to shake out. The failure to standardize has been a stupid waste of time and money for everyone.
- pugworthy 3y agoIf all the adoption does is mean you can use Tesla chargers, that's not a great positive. If existing stations upgrade the plug it doesn't make the charging station any more reliable or the payment system any better.
- Robotbeat 3y agoTesla’s supercharger network is FARRR more reliable. I’ve traveled thousands of miles.
- Schiendelman 3y agoRight, what will happen is, everyone will start charging at Tesla chargers, and the other companies will consolidate until they can convince people they are reliable enough to try.
- maximus-decimus 3y agoIt means they'll be competing directly with Tesla since non-Tesla won't be a captive market anymore and so they'll have to up their game or die.