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Old Crank

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10. Definitely need a standard.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2023, 02:49 AM

May 2023

We had one, Europe has a different one, but Tesla in the US at least went proprietary. The government needs to make the connections all fit to the defacto Tesla standard. Just like gasoline pumps.

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Ford EVs will use Tesla charging tech in surprise partnership between rival automakers [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2023 OP

That's how u you ou get the upper hand and set the standard liberal N proud May 2023 #1

Good..... we need a charging standard if EVs are to take off. groundloop May 2023 #2

Strangely enough, we have one jmowreader May 2023 #3

Technology Connections showed the way John.Otto May 2023 #7

One already exists. That bag of garbage musk is trying to assert his proprietary one instead. ramen May 2023 #11

Gee I wonder if there will be any car fires? LiberalFighter May 2023 #4

... speak easy May 2023 #8

Is there a road tax on the electricity doled out from these stations? roamer65 May 2023 #5

Good move. The faster we move towards a standard charging technology, the better. We don't need a Martin68 May 2023 #6

Kick burrowowl May 2023 #9

Definitely need a standard. Old Crank May 2023 #10

The standard exists already and is called CCS. Tesla guy is trying to bully his way into a monopoly ramen May 2023 #12

Finally. This is great news. harun May 2023 #13