Ford & GM adopt the Tesla Supercharger network standard (NACS).

I just hope Tesla drivers don’t start committing hate crimes towards non-Tesla use of their chargers….

 

No need. With rare exception, there is plenty of capacity ... and Tesla access coming online for the CCS-1 chargers. With the IRA, there should be enough subsidies to fix the legacy CCS-1 chargers.

As for the honorable EV competition, they face some challenging business issues. The competition does cover areas where Tesla does not offer a solution. But for the 25% tariff "trade wars are easy to win," China would be the new Toyota.

Bob Wilson

 

@bwilson4web Here in Cali/Southern Cali they can be substantial but substantially full.

Biggest complaint among my wife’s coworkers seems to be finding their own car, (of which I recommend adding stickers)….

 

Trucks are deadlier to pedestrians. Mostly because of height and design of the front leads to people more likely going under the vehicle. In that regard, the Cybertruck isn't much better than the F150. It should have better forward visibility. That might lead to less collisions, if the driver is paying attention. The windshield and A-pillar design likely is going to have the same side view impediment that other trucks have, which blocks sight of pedestrians during turns. It did so in my Prius.
https://www.kbb.com/car-news/safety-study-suvs-pickups-more-likely-to-hit-kill-pedestrians-when-turning/

Ford and the rest could improve the forward visibility of all their trucks by lowering the leading edge of the hood, whether frunk or engine bay underneath. Like pick-ups of the late 90s once did. That isn't being bought now though. Until Congress decides to make the manufacturers to all change, individual ones will be worried about lost sales if they go alone.

 

Depending on how and where the chargers are opened, it might increase range anxiety (more like, time to charge anxiety) as some vehicles will occupy two stalls. Sometime, when I get to a supercharger, there are only a few empty one. Depending how cooperative users will be to move their vehicles to optimize the use of the Superchargers, it might creates some "sparks". I know that personally, if I can move to a different spot so two none Tesla can charge side by side, it's a win for everyone.

 

That's a good point. Not only people going under the vehicle but lower profile cars too. Some trucks drive through heavy snow on occasion & that might require 2 different models, one with a lower front end & one with a higher front end. Unlikely to happen as it would double R&D / crash test costs.
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does jaguar make an ev?

 

The E-Pace.

 

Jaguar .... owned by Tata
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Opening SuperChargers has two edges:

• Tesla adapters that allow any Tesla since 2021 and some like mine, can be retrofitted to use CCS-1 chargers. Not great but a way to 'fill the gap'. For example, new the 240 mi EV range could easily reach the Tunica casinos south of Memphis. But aged, the current 215 miles requires either a detour to a fast DC charger or sitting at an L2 charger to add the 25-30 miles needed to reach the casinos. However, for ~$500, I can add a CCS-1 adapter and updated controller to get a 50 kW charge in Tuscumbia ... in effect returning the original range.
• CCS-1 cars have no universal adapter to Superchargers but must wait on "Magic Dock" units. A handful have been deployed and they work. But the +20,000 Tesla chargers otherwise remain unusable by existing, CCS-1 EVs. The other EVs have to add Tesla sockets and software to use SuperChargers. For example, my 2017 BMW i3-REx will never charge at a Tesla SuperCharger unless I make my own adapter. But the 48 kW charging limit and 106 mi EV range of the BMW makes this pointless.

Bob Wilson

 

Sounded like those companies adopting NCAS will be supplying CCS adapters with cars until they get the part situation sorted.

 

$500 !?!

yikes .... thinking eventually the Chinese will undercut that by maybe a factor of 3 .... hopefully.
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It requires a new Tesla socket controller, modified wire harness, and the Tesla plug to CCS-1 socket adapter. Reports are it requires a software reload, or documented that way. I might get one for less but that is my budget number.

Bob Wilson

 

One of the cars Waymo uses is the I-Pace.

 

Once again sad to say .... Toyota ... left in the dust
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More like, stayed in the dust. Left would mean they had no say in being in the dust or not.

 

Pedantic, but Genesis too.

However, Hyundai/Kia/Genesis would be the last to access the Superchargers it seems, even worse for those with one of those EV already with a date of Q1 2025.