Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T...
by m3kw9 on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @10:49AM
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If it’s electrical it wouldn’t be too hard to conver from one standard to another using an adapter, since it’s standard on both sides there will be a money incentive to make one
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Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T...
by HPsquared on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @10:51AM
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How about voltage / current / communication? Seems quite a complicated problem, it's not just a case of different USB plug styles..
Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T...
by 0xfae on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @10:57AM
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Actually USB is a great example.
USB C can charge at 5v, 10v, 20v, etc. When you plug in a device to the charger a hand shake happens between the charger and device and they choose the voltage and amperage that makes sense. A macbook pro can take 100W over USBC but obviously your headphones or phone aren't going to.
Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T...
by jsight on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @10:56AM
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It actually is very similar to USB plug styles. NACS communicates the same way that CCS does. Converting between NACS and CCS1 or CCS2 connectors should be easy.
The biggest issue is the amount of current involved.
Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T...
by kwhitefoot on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @11:11AM
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The voltage and current are determined by negotiation between the car and charger. There were plenty of US Teslas imported into Norway in the early days. They have no trouble charging here. If necessary a simple conversion can be done.
Making my 2015 S70D that had a Type 2 connector work with CCS2 was a 300 USD conversion. I can't see any reason why converting from NACS to CCS2 would be any more difficult or expensive.