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Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T... by clouddrover on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @05:34PM (#38714551)
> I expect a degree of intelligence to be important in the adapter.

No, that's done by the car. The adapter just changes the shape of the plug.

The car controls the charge curve.

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Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T... by amluto on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @09:41PM (#38716416)
> The car controls the charge curve.

Exactly. If a car uses an 800V battery and can charge at 500A, and the charger can supply 500A at 800V, and the adapter is only rated for 150A, something needs to tell the car not to draw more than 150A. Similarly, an adapter rated at 400V that is used with an 800V car needs to tell the car or charger not to charge at 800V (which may mean not charging at all).

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Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T... by clouddrover on Thursday December 21, 2023 @12:05AM (#38717185)
All parts of the charging chain have temperature sensors (charger, cable, plug, adapter, inlet, battery). If they overheat they'll derate.

If your car can pull 500 amps then you should get an adapter rated for 500 amps. Here's an example:

https://a2zevshop.com/products/nacs-ccs1

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