Norbert
TSLA will win
SAE should adopt the Tesla connector for DC. Not that I'd think it is likely, but they should. Actually, same for Europe DC. The combo connectors are monsters which in their awkwardness defeat the purpose of having a single car-side plug.
I think it hasn't been mentioned in this thread, yet, that we heard that Tesla engineer(s) are working on a CHAdeMO adapter, even though it hadn't been decided whether it will become a product. From elsewhere we heard that one of the concerns is that Tesla isn't sure about CHAdeMO being there long-term. So at this point I think Tesla is focusing, at least in public, on long-term solutions. Which I think means: 90+ kW.
Tesla will want to be known as the company that makes cars which can charge 150 miles in 30 min. Even if there are downsides with current battery tech. That's also in preparation for building a brand image for Bluestar, as going to volumes of 200,000 will require full dedication.
So I think even if they already have a working CHAdeMO adapter prototype, they probably wouldn't tell us about it. Whatever the importance, from a practical point of view, for the near-term, the forward-looking product offering for long trips is the SuperCharger. As long as Tesla doesn't change these plans, and I wouldn't expect them to, they will likely not announce any secondary options, or discuss them in public, until the SuperCharger message has been conveyed and digested.
I think it hasn't been mentioned in this thread, yet, that we heard that Tesla engineer(s) are working on a CHAdeMO adapter, even though it hadn't been decided whether it will become a product. From elsewhere we heard that one of the concerns is that Tesla isn't sure about CHAdeMO being there long-term. So at this point I think Tesla is focusing, at least in public, on long-term solutions. Which I think means: 90+ kW.
Tesla will want to be known as the company that makes cars which can charge 150 miles in 30 min. Even if there are downsides with current battery tech. That's also in preparation for building a brand image for Bluestar, as going to volumes of 200,000 will require full dedication.
So I think even if they already have a working CHAdeMO adapter prototype, they probably wouldn't tell us about it. Whatever the importance, from a practical point of view, for the near-term, the forward-looking product offering for long trips is the SuperCharger. As long as Tesla doesn't change these plans, and I wouldn't expect them to, they will likely not announce any secondary options, or discuss them in public, until the SuperCharger message has been conveyed and digested.