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Hyundai’s future EVs will also have Tesla’s EV charging port

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Re: Hyundai’s future EVs will also have Tesla’s EV charging port

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Post by rcxdude »

tegmark wrote: post #2

it was so annoying to suffer the fools who loudly complained about tesla roadblocking a universal charger while ignoring the fact that NACS was way better than the alternatives

Sure, when it became an accesible standard it was better. A better technical solution that couldn't actually be used by other manufacturers is not an actual solution, so until Tesla actually put up people were right to complain (similarly about Tesla's chargers not supporting other vehicles). For a long time Tesla talked a big talk about pushing EVs as a whole forward while doing their very best to fragment the charging ecosystem as much as they could. It was very right to complain about that, it's probably part of why they have actually brought their actions in line with their words.

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Post by rcxdude »

signatoremo wrote: post #11
cma wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Their patent sharing terms say that they get rights beyond patents or copyright: if you use their patents you agree not to copy any of their "designs," a vague term that no one can really be sure of how expansive it is.

Huh? If it’s vague then no way the patents can be enforced. Tesla’s competitors are both cash rich and litigation happy themselves

You misunderstand: (at least some of) Tesla's patents are likely enforcable. It's the terms under which they can be used in the "patent sharing agreement" which are vague and quite expansive (which is quite possible to enforce in contract/licensing law, and the courts are willing to take very extreme positions on in business to business cases), and that is why no-one has engaged with it.

Re: Hyundai’s future EVs will also have Tesla’s EV charging port

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Post by Armisael16 »

theothershoe wrote: post #17
tegmark wrote: post #2

it was so annoying to suffer the fools who loudly complained about tesla roadblocking a universal charger while ignoring the fact that NACS was way better than the alternatives

Tesla's charger was proprietary so other manufacturers couldn't use it. Meanwhile CCS is an open standard that anyone can use. What's changed is that last year Tesla decided to publish an open standard. Now that other manufacturers can use the plug, they gave agreed to use Tesla's physical plug design, but with the CCS signaling protocol. So NACS going forward is more of a new hybrid of the two rather than a switch t…

NACS already uses the CCS signaling protocol, and always has - Teslas have been able to use a dumb adapter to plug into CCS chargers for years.

Re: Hyundai’s future EVs will also have Tesla’s EV charging port

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Post by londons_explore »

screamingninja wrote: post #16
londons_explore wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

NACS still requires the CCS signalling and protocols. They are slow and unreliable. For example, if your car has the wrong date and time set, then the TLS connection won't establish and you won't be able to charge.

Would be nice if they start including GPS in these cars to get accurate time

The car also has certificates from the manufacturer, and those certificates have a maximum 90 day validity. The charger has to verify the certificates before providing power. Some but not all chargers let the car have internet access to renew the certificates from a manufacturer server.

Effectively, that means if your car manufacturer goes bankrupt, you lose charging ability 90 days later. Same if you only charge in places without internet connectivity.

Re: Hyundai’s future EVs will also have Tesla’s EV charging port

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Post by redwall_hp »

londons_explore wrote: post #24
screamingninja wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Would be nice if they start including GPS in these cars to get accurate time

The car also has certificates from the manufacturer, and those certificates have a maximum 90 day validity. The charger has to verify the certificates before providing power. Some but not all chargers let the car have internet access to renew the certificates from a manufacturer server. Effectively, that means if your car manufacturer goes bankrupt, you lose charging ability 90 days later. Same if you only charge in…

Great, we finally have DRM for refueling cars. EVs are becoming such a disgusting anti-consumer power grab.

Re: Hyundai’s future EVs will also have Tesla’s EV charging port

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Post by theothershoe »

Armisael16 wrote: post #23
theothershoe wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tesla's charger was proprietary so other manufacturers couldn't use it. Meanwhile CCS is an open standard that anyone can use. What's changed is that last year Tesla decided to publish an open standard. Now that other manufacturers can use the plug, they gave agreed to use Tesla's physical plug design, but with the CCS signaling protocol. So NACS going forward is more of a new hybrid of the two rather than a switch t…

NACS already uses the CCS signaling protocol, and always has - Teslas have been able to use a dumb adapter to plug into CCS chargers for years.

Oh, interesting! I'm not the most up-to-date on this, but I don't think I was all wrong about what I said. My understanding is that cars with CCS adapters currently cannot use Tesla chargers (except the Magic Dock ones), but Tesla now says they will change the signaling so that soon CCS cars will be able to use Tesla chargers with an adapter.

One of my sources is, https://www.cnet.com/home/tesla-superchargers-will-soon-work...

AFAICT "NACS" is a new thing as of November 2022. Maybe it's basically a renaming of Tesla's existing thing. But the shift to NACS includes important details around published specs and interoperability.

Re: Hyundai’s future EVs will also have Tesla’s EV charging port

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Post by thebruce87m »

londons_explore wrote: post #24
screamingninja wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Would be nice if they start including GPS in these cars to get accurate time

The car also has certificates from the manufacturer, and those certificates have a maximum 90 day validity. The charger has to verify the certificates before providing power. Some but not all chargers let the car have internet access to renew the certificates from a manufacturer server. Effectively, that means if your car manufacturer goes bankrupt, you lose charging ability 90 days later. Same if you only charge in…

Damn, I thought a solar array and EV were the way to go for a zombie apocalypse too.

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Post by Turskarama »

thebruce87m wrote: post #27
londons_explore wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The car also has certificates from the manufacturer, and those certificates have a maximum 90 day validity. The charger has to verify the certificates before providing power. Some but not all chargers let the car have internet access to renew the certificates from a manufacturer server. Effectively, that means if your car manufacturer goes bankrupt, you lose charging ability 90 days later. Same if you only charge in…

Damn, I thought a solar array and EV were the way to go for a zombie apocalypse too.

It will work fine, the standard is only for fast chargers.
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