How do you feel about GM and Ford moving the NACS charging standard, is it going to have a ripple effect?

    • theluketaylor@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Nothing too critical to North America. NACS doesn’t support 3 phase (but neither does J-1772).

      Tesla superchargers are currently limited to 400V, but that isn’t a limit of NACS or the handles themselves, more a reflection of Tesla not needing more than 400V so far. V4 superchargers are supposed to be able to do 1000V and the NACS spec is for 500 or 1000V.

  • thatsnothowyoudoit@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    As the owner of a CCS-ported car, I’m ok with this.

    One standard, down from three options, seems right. Imagine having to worry about which shape of the filler nozzle at a gas station…

    It will be nice to be able to use the rows and rows of vacant superchargers here in Atlantic Canada. The CCS chargers are too-often a gamble (or non-existent).

  • LJay71@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    With GM now on board I’m pretty sure this will cause a ripple effect and more automakers will join. Some sooner than others. The supercharger network has proven to be reliable for Teslas. I think it’s a good thing all around. However, we won’t truly know how well Ford and GM vehicles will integrate with superchargers until owners pull up and plug in. I have my fingers crossed that Volvo/Polestar is next!