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Re:Tesla plans to open its charging network to other EVs lat... by bryanlarsen on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @10:33AM (#27906816)
Europe standardized on CCS in 2014 with a 4 year transition period. That's why Tesla's in Europe use CCS rather than their own proprietary charger.
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Re:Tesla plans to open its charging network to other EVs lat... by theluketaylor on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @10:37AM (#27906871)
I think that was the right approach. Let some standards battle it out so that some bureaucrat isn't designing a high voltage connector. Once a clear winner was emerging legislate everyone adopt it and allow some time to transition.
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