Bjorn gets the official Tesla CCS/2 adapter for his 2013 Model S

[TomServo]

Jump to the 8-minute point.

I wonder if something similar could be coming to the US?

 

[Two-rocks]

I’m in no hurry for the US. Coming from the CCS world in our last EV the ccs providers have software issues, sometimes it’s the car, the payment system, occupancy updates, and so on.

It might help in coverage gap areas, ‘might’ would be the operative word.

 

[TomServo]

I’m in no hurry for the US. Coming from the CCS world in our last EV the ccs providers have software issues, sometimes it’s the car, the payment system, occupancy updates, and so on.

It might help in coverage gap areas, ‘might’ would be the operative word.

I agree but for about $300 I’d add that to my road trip charging gear. It would be a great back up to SuperChargers. And it’s so much smaller than the CHADEMO adapter.

 

[zecar]

I’m in no hurry for the US. Coming from the CCS world in our last EV the ccs providers have software issues, sometimes it’s the car, the payment system, occupancy updates, and so on.

It might help in coverage gap areas, ‘might’ would be the operative word.

There are plenty of off interstate rural sites that have CCS. These sites also usually have one Chademo, but its more likely to be not working or in use. Tesla CCS support is overdue for North America.

 

[rypalmer]

I’m in no hurry for the US. Coming from the CCS world in our last EV the ccs providers have software issues, sometimes it’s the car, the payment system, occupancy updates, and so on.

It might help in coverage gap areas, ‘might’ would be the operative word.

Imagine wanting fewer charging options instead of more... there are plenty of places in Canada I would absolutely need a CHAdeMO adaptor for. I would much rather buy a CCS 2 adaptor, but Tesla has been dragging their heels.

 

[NCC81701]

A CCS2 adapter is useless in the US because that’s a EU standard. The North American standard is CCS1.

IMO CCS standard plugs are needlessly large and heavy and if there is a standard it should be the Tesla one. But I digress, it would be nice if Tesla can come out with a CCS1 in North America so we can DC fast charge at 3rd party stations in addition to the super chargers.

 

[kishkaru]

The $190 CCS Combo 2 Adapter from Tesla for the EU market, has been around for a few years now, so this is nothing new.

It can charge at over 130 kW at a public 150 kW DC fast charger. This is around the power limit for a V2 Supercharger, so one could consider them roughly equivalent.