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Another possible revenue stream is free for Tesla owners, and not free for other electric cars that support the "nozzle" (if Tesla allows others to use the same

by ph0rque 14y ago

Another possible revenue stream is free for Tesla owners, and not free for other electric cars that support the "nozzle" (if Tesla allows others to use the same nozzle design).

sbierwagen 14y ago
The connector on the vehicle is proprietary, but there's an OEM adapter to use SAE J1772 connectors. (like the charging station near Google Kirkland: http://tmblr.co/ZStnmwKlXAF8 http://tmblr.co/ZStnmwKlXAF8 )
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  - sbierwagen 14y ago
    Yes, the J1772 connector has a data pin. The Tesla Roadster can negotiate charge rate: http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster/charging/j1772-mobile-connector http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster/charging/j1772-mobile-co...
richardw 14y ago
If Tesla doesn't let others to use their connector, they're doing themselves a huge dis-service. We need to start off with one standard. Imagine if every petrol station had connectors for different cars, or you had to look for a special station that fit your car? Nightmare.
- kamaal 14y ago
  >>If Tesla doesn't let others to use their connector It must be the other way around. If you want free power, design your car to use their connector standards.
  - richardw 14y ago
    Well, you can't get the free power if Tesla legally prevents you from using the connector because they're looking to create a near-term advantage. That's the key. My comment was that Tesla would be harming themselves by not allowing others to use it. Others would come up with a standard and now you'd have all these Tesla vehicles with a non-standard connector.
    - stcredzero 14y ago
      > Well, you can't get the free power if Tesla legally prevents you from using the connector because they're looking to create a near-term advantage. That's the key. If I were running Tesla, I'd let my competitors' cars come and charge at the station, then sell them lunch and snacks.

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Another possible revenue stream is free for Tesla owners, and not free for other electric cars that support the "nozzle" (if Tesla allows others to use the same

by ph0rque 14y ago

Another possible revenue stream is free for Tesla owners, and not free for other electric cars that support the "nozzle" (if Tesla allows others to use the same nozzle design).

sbierwagen 14y ago
The connector on the vehicle is proprietary, but there's an OEM adapter to use SAE J1772 connectors. (like the charging station near Google Kirkland: http://tmblr.co/ZStnmwKlXAF8 http://tmblr.co/ZStnmwKlXAF8 )
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  - sbierwagen 14y ago
    Yes, the J1772 connector has a data pin. The Tesla Roadster can negotiate charge rate: http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster/charging/j1772-mobile-connector http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster/charging/j1772-mobile-co...
richardw 14y ago
If Tesla doesn't let others to use their connector, they're doing themselves a huge dis-service. We need to start off with one standard. Imagine if every petrol station had connectors for different cars, or you had to look for a special station that fit your car? Nightmare.
- kamaal 14y ago
  >>If Tesla doesn't let others to use their connector It must be the other way around. If you want free power, design your car to use their connector standards.
  - richardw 14y ago
    Well, you can't get the free power if Tesla legally prevents you from using the connector because they're looking to create a near-term advantage. That's the key. My comment was that Tesla would be harming themselves by not allowing others to use it. Others would come up with a standard and now you'd have all these Tesla vehicles with a non-standard connector.
    - stcredzero 14y ago
      > Well, you can't get the free power if Tesla legally prevents you from using the connector because they're looking to create a near-term advantage. That's the key. If I were running Tesla, I'd let my competitors' cars come and charge at the station, then sell them lunch and snacks.