Recent content by srs5694

The only time they mentioned a specific availability date was in reference to the CP6000, which is a Level 2 EVSE: The main difference between this press release and the earlier one was that they specified "availability," whereas the earlier one did not. You people are seriously mis-reading my...

No, that's not my main observation. That was a comment that the unit specifically mentioned in the press release as being "available" was a Level 2 EVSE, not a DC fast charger, as shown in the photo, so the photo was mis-matched to the press release. My main observations from that paragraph...

It's possible that my conclusions are wrong, but I stand by my observations.

Was that on a road trip, or driving 650 miles going from one site to another for work? They're two very different things. In the road-trip scenario, you can plan your stops appropriately so that you can rest, go to the bathroom, and eat while the car does a DC fast charge. I've done this myself...

For a racing event, I think you really need to be talking directly to DC fast charging equipment manufacturers. I'd contact ABB, BTC, ChargePoint, FLO, Freewire, Kempower, SK Signet, Tritium, and of course Tesla itself, if you'll be charging Teslas. (I'm sure I've omitted some charging equipment...

There are companies that sell low-power DC fast chargers -- in the 10 to 60 kW range. For instance, Setec sells such devices. (They made the first CCS1-to-Tesla adapter, which was limited to 50kW but worked with all Teslas except the Roadster -- even those without CCS protocol support.) I'm sure...

Given what he said of his work, I'm sure he stops pretty frequently -- but that would be at people's homes, or wherever the classic car he was considering buying happened to be. Even in a future world where EVs are much more common, he probably couldn't get a lot of range by using a Level 2 EVSE...

FWIW, ChargePoint announced NACS support about two weeks ago: https://www.chargepoint.com/about/news/chargepoint-will-soon-offer-nacs-connector-options-its-charging-solutions The difference seems to be that the earlier announcement specified that they would "soon offer" NACS, whereas this one...

Despite the fact that NACS is an acronym for "North American Charging Standard," NACS is not a true standard by most definitions. Most standards are released by industry standards organizations, like SAE, IEEE, ISO, etc. They're created by multiple companies, universities, governments, and other...

I was talking to a guy at an auto show this weekend who said he routinely drove 300 miles a day, and sometimes up to 600. His business was buying classic cars for restoration and resale, so he has to drive around the area to inspect the cars before buying them. That's a lot of mileage. An EV...

I definitely agree about the back-room negotiations. In fact, that looked like a certainty to me when GM and Tesla announced a deal. Even with the Ford/Tesla deal to use as a model, I thought it was unlikely that a company like GM would rush into something, starting from scratch, in just two...

The NACS news is coming in a flood today! The SAE has announced that they plan to turn NACS into an official standard, on an "expedited timeframe." The press release is sparse on details, but this fits one more piece into the puzzle of what a future NACS-oriented charging environment in North...

The press reports I've seen indicate something like a 275-mile range, at least in the US. For instance, Car and Driver reports: That said, I believe that the car will have two battery options in Europe, with the 64 kWh battery noted by C&D being the larger option. I don't know offhand what the...

Oh, OK. I was under the impression that Polestar was wholly-owned by Volvo, which in turn was largely owned by Geely. I guess we'll need to wait for another announcement from Polestar, then....

These announcements are pretty similar to one another, so there aren't a lot of details to review: https://electrek.co/2023/06/27/volvo-joins-tesla-nacs-adopt-connector-on-future-evs/ The major question left unanswered in this and other media reports is whether this deal includes Polestar, or...