TESLA ADAPTER FOR CHARGING YOUR LIGHTNING

[ZSC100]

I think you are a little behind on news
https://electrek.co/2023/07/12/sae-wants-to-certify-nacs-by-end-of-year-and-fix-plug-charge-too/

I've read this back in July and I think it's just, SAE doing the right thing. The Tesla plug never went through any such process because Tesla didn't care, Tesla does what they want. This is the correct process to standardize something, but as an electrical engineer I don't see this going anywhere. This is simply aiming to standardize the connector, which should've been done long ago before people started using them at their houses and charging sites. Nothing about the Tesla network or physical chargers is standardized and Tesla has no intention of doing that. That means, even if the connector and electrical protocols are somehow standardized/opened enough to be implemented into other vehicles Tesla could still say, NO, sorry, you can't charge at A, B, or C, sites; they're too busy with Teslas. Same with price, they could say, all non-Tesla owners have to pay double . Sadly, even with the adapter solution this is all still true.

It's cute though how they tried to call it NACS when it has never been a standard by what the professional engineering industry considers.

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[Zprime29]

The "professionals" failed to deliver us something that was as good or better than what Tesla came up with and that's why they are having to back pedal to gives us a better plug. The standard they are putting in place is based on what Tesla opened up because they want more people using their network. While the locations in your area are congested, there are hundreds that aren't and Tesla will happily welcome the additional income from non-Tesla's making use of an empty location.

Yes, Tesla still controls their network, but that's not much different than EA or EVgo controlling theirs. I agree that CCS will be around for a while yet, it won't die off that fast. But I also think that using the Tesla network will happen, it will happen affordably (more expensive than EA but not double), and it will happen in 2024 (hopefully Spring but more likely Summer).

 

[MRButtler]

I've read this back in July and I think it's just, SAE doing the right thing. The Tesla plug never went through any such process because Tesla didn't care, Tesla does what they want. This is the correct process to standardize something, but as an electrical engineer I don't see this going anywhere. This is simply aiming to standardize the connector, which should've been done long ago before people started using them at their houses and charging sites. Nothing about the Tesla network or physical chargers is standardized and Tesla has no intention of doing that. That means, even if the connector and electrical protocols are somehow standardized/opened enough to be implemented into other vehicles Tesla could still say, NO, sorry, you can't charge at A, B, or C, sites; they're too busy with Teslas. Same with price, they could say, all non-Tesla owners have to pay double . Sadly, even with the adapter solution this is all still true.

It's cute though how they tried to call it NACS when it has never been a standard by what the professional engineering industry considers.

This is why gas stations are competitive.

 

[JTWIRE]

My Tesla Wall connector 3 is set to max at 48 amps, but when using Lectron adapter to charge my lightning it only gets 40-amps. any ideas as to why?

 

[Blochead21]

Power loss in the transmission and in the truck. It’s normal.

 

[davehu]

I believe Farley mispoke. "We're gonna ship an adapter to everyone that has bought a Ford EV " in this interview. It does not say "ship for free", but one could easily construe it that way.




However, In the Twitter spaces announcement Musk (when discussing the adapter) stated "it will not be cost prohibitive... it will be something that is quite affordable... in the hundreds of dollars range".

Watch the 14:10 to 16:10 mark of this video.



So seeing as how the adapter is only for existing Ford EV's with CCS and he states it will be in the hundreds of dollars I dont think they are meaning it will be shipped free to customers even if Farley accidentally inferred it in an interview.

I believe your right. we'll see but I'm prepared to buy one as soon as they are available.

 

[Grayvader]

Got an email today from Lectron.
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