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Originally Posted by 19bonestock88
It’s almost guaranteed they won’t standardize most parts because everybody has opinions of what is “best” for their purpose... I do think that they should standardize at least the charge plug so that nationwide infrastructure can be put in place for fast charging EVs...
As it is now the only pure EV that I would seriously consider as my primary car is a Tesla, for just the supercharger network ALONE...
I’d love a Chevy Bolt but from what I understand the lack of infrastructure means I’m leashed to my home by half it’s range... sometimes I drive more than 300mi in a day and buying gasoline is a 15 min stop...
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We do have a standardized plug in the USA. It is SAE J1772 for Level 2 charging and CCS Type 1 for fast charging. The problem is that Tesla and Japanese manufacturers refuse to use the standardized plug.
The current count in the USA are as follows:
2473 CCS DC chargers (US and EU manufacturers)
4120 CHAdeMO DC chargers (Japanese manufacturers)
7434 Tesla Superchargers (Tesla only)
VW will be adding 2000 CCS chargers by the end of 2019 as part of the dieselgate settlement. CCS seems to be the plug of choice for independent charger companies as well though some are building out stations with dual plugs.
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I don't see EV's being good long distance until both the batteries and the charging infrastructure are capable of delivering astounding amounts of power in a short period of time, like half a million watts kind of astounding (10x faster than current).
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The reality of the huge amounts of electricity needed for fast charging pokes a huge hole in the idea of Tesla Semis doing long haul routes and fast charging along the way. Adding 400 miles of range to one Tesla Semi in 30 minutes requires the same amount of electricity as 7000 houses.