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Thanks, I just found that Tesla has an adapter for it's cars to connect to SAE J17772 plugs: http://my.teslamotors.com/roadster/charging/j1772-mobile-con... . Too bad Tesla didn't standardise on that format so that other cars can benefit from their chargers.


Tesla didn't use that standard because it doesn't provide enough charging power due to being lower voltage.

The Tesla charger is actually better tech:

https://transportevolved.com/2014/06/16/nissan-bmw-look-adop...

I suspect the standard will go no where as Tesla also owns more charging stations than anyone else and is expanding them constantly:

http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger


You're confusing the issue. The J1772 standard for Level 1 (120V) and Level 2 (240V) charging is standard, and all electric cars use it. Tesla provides a J1772 adapter with every car they sell for at home and public charging.

The non-standard is the Level 4 direct DC charging, which has multiple competing standards. Tesla developed their own because there wasn't a standard when they launched Model S, and they wanted a system that allowed for free DC charging for their cars.




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