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Since they have identical signaling, why would you avoid a non approved adapter?
by cpitman 3y ago
Since they have identical signaling, why would you avoid a non approved adapter?
- MBCook 3y agoNot the parent. You could be passing 150kW or more through an adapter. I think it’s a very bad idea to risk your life/car/safety on a non-approved adapter.
- p1mrx 3y agoThe charging networks are "banning" them: https://insideevs.com/news/682634/electrify-america-evgo-ban-adapters/ https://insideevs.com/news/682634/electrify-america-evgo-ban... So if anything goes wrong, you're probably in a worse position from a liability/compensation standpoint.
- cduzz 3y agoThe L3 EV charging setup dumps 200-900 volt at up to 100 amps into the car. People charge their car in the rain. I don't want an adapter that makes Big Clive say "oh, that's even better. That's very interesting."
- theluketaylor 3y agoThe CCS spec allows for 500A and 1000V, so even more. Tesla gets around their 400V battery by using 620A+
- throwaway5959 3y agoMight void your warranty and there’s no guarantee on quality for components. There’s a lot of juice flowing across it.