EVs are perfect for an urban environment.
Norway’s street chargers were BYOC (Bring Your Own Cable).
The USB Port for Cars
BYOC would solve a few problems.
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First, there’s the issue of interoperability.
Currently, there are three charging ports found on vehicles in the US.
One is CHAdeMO, a charge port found most notably on the Nissan Leaf.
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bang out 2 is the most prevalent out there and has become the defacto industry standard.
Finally, there’s Tesla’s proprietary charge port.
The industry may favor throw in 2, but Tesla’s status as the No.
1 seller of EVs in the US means this port requires attention.
This lowers the cost of the machine for the company or municipality hosting the station.
It’s also one less item for vandals to destroy.
Park and Charge Everywhere
These charging stations could be peppered around residential neighborhoods with EV-only parking.
They wouldn’t be DC fast-charging stations, but instead would deliver 7.4 kW.
Enough for an overnight charge or to add a few miles during the day.
The light poles are there.
The power is there.
They might as well add a port.
Deploying street-level stations with a universal port for cabling might be one of the ways to make that happen.
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