I visited over 120 EV chargers: why so many were broken

brianwawok wrote: post #2

And in the over 100 Tesla chargers I have visited, I think maybe 1 was broken and not labeled. Good news is Tesla standard is coming to most car brands. Bad news is it's not here yet.

Relying on a single company seems like bad news to me. Imagine if your car could only refuel at Chevron stations.

I get it that other charging networks also have the NACS connector. But if the argument is that they are unrealiable and people shouldn't bother, then Tesla will be the only game in town.

Re: I visited over 120 EV chargers: why so many were broken

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Post by hn_version_0023 » Wed, Nov 15, 2023, 4:34 PM UTC

outworlder wrote: post #6

brianwawok wrote: post #2

And in the over 100 Tesla chargers I have visited, I think maybe 1 was broken and not labeled. Good news is Tesla standard is coming to most car brands. Bad news is it's not here yet.

Relying on a single company seems like bad news to me. Imagine if your car could only refuel at Chevron stations. I get it that other charging networks also have the NACS connector. But if the argument is that they are unrealiable and people shouldn't bother, then Tesla will be the only game in town.

Seriously, especially with Tesla! I'm imagining a scenario where this becomes the standard and then Elon decides to charge everyone $2.99 per-use or some such nonsense.

That's entirely in-character for Mr. Musk.

Re: I visited over 120 EV chargers: why so many were broken

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Post by voski » Wed, Nov 15, 2023, 4:34 PM UTC

brianwawok wrote: post #2

And in the over 100 Tesla chargers I have visited, I think maybe 1 was broken and not labeled. Good news is Tesla standard is coming to most car brands. Bad news is it's not here yet.

What do you mean the Tesla standard is coming to most brands?

I was under the impression that Tesla is introducing new stations that have CCS chargers. Either with multiple cables or an adapter. You start the station using the Tesla mobile app.

It’s in beta available in certain locations

Re: I visited over 120 EV chargers: why so many were broken

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Post by zamfi » Wed, Nov 15, 2023, 4:37 PM UTC

voski wrote: post #8

brianwawok wrote: post #2

And in the over 100 Tesla chargers I have visited, I think maybe 1 was broken and not labeled. Good news is Tesla standard is coming to most car brands. Bad news is it's not here yet.

What do you mean the Tesla standard is coming to most brands? I was under the impression that Tesla is introducing new stations that have CCS chargers. Either with multiple cables or an adapter. You start the station using the Tesla mobile app. It’s in beta available in certain locations

In Europe, yes. In, fact, European Teslas all come with CCS connectors now.

In the USA, though, nearly every major vehicle manufacturer has announced a transition to NACS, the Tesla connector standard.

Re: I visited over 120 EV chargers: why so many were broken

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Post by bryanlarsen » Wed, Nov 15, 2023, 4:37 PM UTC

outworlder wrote: post #6

brianwawok wrote: post #2

And in the over 100 Tesla chargers I have visited, I think maybe 1 was broken and not labeled. Good news is Tesla standard is coming to most car brands. Bad news is it's not here yet.

Relying on a single company seems like bad news to me. Imagine if your car could only refuel at Chevron stations. I get it that other charging networks also have the NACS connector. But if the argument is that they are unrealiable and people shouldn't bother, then Tesla will be the only game in town.

Yes, that's why the NACS announcements are good for us Tesla owners. A lot of Tesla owners are worried about cars from other manufactures filling up Tesla charging stations. That's probably a valid concern, but I'm happy about the reduced reliance on Tesla.