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Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs

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Re: Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs

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Post by rsynnott »

izacus wrote: post #8
rektide wrote: post #5

Chargers that pop out of the curb. Yes please. Here in DC we have a lot of food trucks, and their fumes and noise is a sad mark upon the area. I dream of a law where these things could be connected to the grid instead. Right now that's just a fantasy as there's not a real way to accomplish that objective, but tech like this is exactly what it would take! And more inverters setup to be powered off EV voltage levels.

Since US failed to standardize chargers, Tesla will decide whether anyone is allowed to build such infrastructure. Will they allow it?

Eh? Pretty much all US electric cars these days have CCS charger ports, don't they?

Re: Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs

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Post by joot82 »

_Microft wrote: post #9
hnthrowaway8860 wrote: post #6

Great idea to put things where dogs pee and poop.

German dogs prefer trees and corners.

Hydrants, lamps, bicycles, tires, ... anything that looks different from a standard curb. Not sure if doggy will be attracted by the cover when in ground, but by a nice oversized plug sticking out for sure.

Re: Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs

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Post by wmf »

jnsaff2 wrote: post #7
JoeAltmaier wrote: post #2

Does it become useful to carry your own charging cable?

Most Type 2 (AC charging of 3,7 to 22kW) chargers expect you to have your own with the car. Pretty much everyone has one in their car.

In what country? I've never seen a bring-your-own-cable charger in the US.

Re: Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

rsynnott wrote: post #11
izacus wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Since US failed to standardize chargers, Tesla will decide whether anyone is allowed to build such infrastructure. Will they allow it?

Eh? Pretty much all US electric cars these days have CCS charger ports, don't they?

All non-Tesla cars except for Nissan use CCS.

Re: Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

wmf wrote: post #13
jnsaff2 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most Type 2 (AC charging of 3,7 to 22kW) chargers expect you to have your own with the car. Pretty much everyone has one in their car.

In what country? I've never seen a bring-your-own-cable charger in the US.

Ya, me neither. Public L2 chargers are either CCS or Tesla destination chargers.

Re: Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs

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Post by rsynnott »

wmf wrote: post #13
jnsaff2 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most Type 2 (AC charging of 3,7 to 22kW) chargers expect you to have your own with the car. Pretty much everyone has one in their car.

In what country? I've never seen a bring-your-own-cable charger in the US.

This is a pretty common type of streetside charger in Ireland: https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/iri...

The ports on the side are for people to plug their charging cable into; charging cables aren't supplied.

Here's one in use; note the non-matching cables: https://www.theaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/iStock-14421...

Re: Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs

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Post by toast0 »

wmf wrote: post #13
jnsaff2 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most Type 2 (AC charging of 3,7 to 22kW) chargers expect you to have your own with the car. Pretty much everyone has one in their car.

In what country? I've never seen a bring-your-own-cable charger in the US.

OTOH, there are lots of outdoor 110 vac outlets in the US if you look. Level 1 charging is terrible, but it's not nothing. Mostly tongue in cheek, I've never charged with a random outlet, but I've seen a lot.

Re: Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs

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Post by wongarsu »

joot82 wrote: post #12
_Microft wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

German dogs prefer trees and corners.

Hydrants, lamps, bicycles, tires, ... anything that looks different from a standard curb. Not sure if doggy will be attracted by the cover when in ground, but by a nice oversized plug sticking out for sure.

People will shame dog owners who allow their dogs to pee or poop on chargers. Which won't completely eliminate the problem, but should limit it.

Not sure that would work in the US though.

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