Will Tesla's Attempt To Establish NACS As The New US Charging Standard Work?

When Telsa announced the opening of its charging connector and the creation of the North American Charging Standard there were a lot of very excited Tesla blogs proclaming the end of CCS in the United States. But things are rarely as simple as some folks on the internet like to make out.

We've sat down with engineers and industry experts. We got the lowdown on what they think might happen, and why...

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00:00 - Introduction
01:40 - Connectors and Protocols
02:25 - A little bit of history (of Tesla charging)
03:58 - Why don't other makers use NACS already?
05:08 - The important difference between the protocols and connectors
07:30 - What have Tesla opened up?
08:50 - Why might other automakers not adopt NACS?
13:04 - The TLDR;
16:13 - Thanks and Credits

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Selected Sources

https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you
https://www.tesla.com/blog/opening-north-american-charging-standard
https://tesla-cdn.thron.com/static/HXVNIC_North_American_Charging_Standard_Technical_Specification_TS-0023666_HFTPKZ.pdf

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Presenters: Kate Walton-Elliott
Camera, Editor, Coloring: Kate Walton-Elliott
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie, Kate Walton-Elliott
Audio and Producer: Kate Walton-Elliott
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2022
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