Tesla's 2012 Model S Charging Equipment. Redesign For Redesign's Sake? The author of article and posters not sure Tesla's redesign is correct.
This link has been posted in various other threads here. Most people here seem to agree with it. But let's keep the discussion in the threads for that.
Comparing the old and new Tesla connectors to the proposed bulky SAE standard. http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/society-of-automotive-engineers-sae-j-1772-combo-electric-car-charging-plug_100359341_l.jpg I think Tesla has a point.