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Old 10-02-2018, 01:22 PM   #2199
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Originally Posted by clyde View Post
Everyone needs to be on the same standard. At worst, several standards all available in a single place (think leaded/unleaded, octane rating, diesel/gas, etc).
But..why?

I mean, I get that that might be more convenient, but why is it necessary?

There are right now only 3 DC fast charging networks, anyway--SAE Combo, CHAdeMO, and Tesla. The Tesla network is light years beyond the others in terms of build-out, but I suppose in theory you might see a big upswing in SAE Combo cars over the next few years. I guess there's also the Porsche charging standard, which may or may not be compatible with other VAG cars.

But if there are a profusion of landlords willing to allow these facilities to be built (and there are), and you have GPS to tell you where the stations are (and you do), so what if there are a bunch of incompatible standards?
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