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I'm aware of that, thanks. It's more a note for any apartment dwellers thinking "I see Tesla chargers all over town, I could buy a 2025 Equinox (or whatever) w
by wlesieutre 2y ago
I'm aware of that, thanks.
It's more a note for any apartment dwellers thinking "I see Tesla chargers all over town, I could buy a 2025 Equinox (or whatever) with NACS and swing through the one on next to my office when I need to. If it's a v3 or v4 that's true, if it's an older station it's still only for Teslas.
So if you buy a new EV thinking "I know where the nearest Tesla chargers are" you could be in for some disappointment. Check the map first: https://www.tesla.com/findus?filters=nacs_superchargers https://www.tesla.com/findus?filters=nacs_superchargers
It's a worse problem in some areas than others. For example, all 9 supercharger locations in South Dakota are Tesla Exclusive.
- Schiendelman 2y agoAnyone buying an EV learns this in like five minutes before they buy, honestly.
- wlesieutre 2y agoI think you're overestimating normal car buyers, as EVs continue to shift from early adopter novelties into the mass market. People will see a charger and expect to be able to pull up and charge there, like they've been doing with gas stations for decades. SAE is thankfully working on universal plug and charge standards which will be a huge help for the other problem - the mess of different apps for each charging network. Because just providing a credit card reader like every gas pump ever was too hard. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sae-industry-technologies-consortia-and-joint-office-of-energy-and-transportation-advance-universal-plug--charge-302321856.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sae-industry-techno...