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A comment on Tesla plans to open its charging network to other EVs later this year. Parent comment

Re:Tesla plans to open its charging network to other EVs lat... by bratcomplex on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @01:05PM (#27908953)
ac charging “infrastructure” is merely a plug + a fancy breaker switch. It’s cheap and simple. ac is abundant, so adding a plug is easy. Dc on the other hand requires lots of hardware.
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Re:Tesla plans to open its charging network to other EVs lat... by cptskippy on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:52PM (#27910435)
This. Cheap infrastructure spurs adoption more than the added cost to the EV. It also adds tremendous flexibility to the EV itself allowing it to charge off existing infrastructure not intended for EVs.
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