This new charger lets all EVs plug in without an adapter

The Omni Port has a Tesla-style J3400 plug as well as a CCS1 plug.

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It's about as innovative as a pump with three hoses, for 95, 98 and Diesel.

i aint never seen no gas pump with those

i usually see pumps with 2 handles and 4 buttons big enough to smack with the tip of the gas handle 87 90 and 93 on one handle and either diesel or no ethanol unleaded on the other.

 

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Okay now THAT makes good sense.

So the adapter returns to "inside" the charging machine and it basically rotates or attaches the proper adapter already attached to a single cable.

i hope they pair it with some sort year make model wizard that selects the right adapter for your electric vehicle
they could also potentially offer integrated service per location some time in the future like charger also offering to sell you a car wash or sit it next to a car vacuum and pair it with that. or i dont know like some sort of movie or something.

 

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Starting to think Ars ambiguity is intentional to drive engagement.

it absolutely is im almost certain some writers might do anything from intentionally making article more controversial to ambiguous wording

i do know that they at a minimum change the headlines with each article in an a / b fashion different for each use until one wins out on engagement.

 

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I checked their website and video. THEY DO A HORRIBLE JOB OF DEMONSTRATING HOW IT WORKS.

Anyway it looks like in the app you register your car so you click which vehicle you are driving and tap your phone to the machine and it sets up the plug.

thats good thats good, but the relying on nfc phone tap is not since not every phone has nfc
a better option would be either a number code or a qr code the machine scans.

 

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Pretty sure most people know if their car has a NACS or CCS1 plug. It isn't like air filters where there are for unknown reasons something like 300 choices. Thankfully unlike gasoline vs diesel if you pick the wrong option you won't be able to plug it in so you put it back and pick the other one.

oh you sweet summer child people manage to force diesel into a gasoline port, never underestimate human stupidity

 

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Tesla lets you register your vehicle's make and model inside the Tesla app. When you go to a Tesla Magic Dock Supercharger, you activate the charger from the app, and it releases the cable with the CCS adapter attached if necessary. V4 Magic Dock dispensers allow you to double-tap the button on the handle before undocking if you want the CCS adapter, so you don't even need the app.

ChargePoint's solution requires you to tap on the charger's screen to select if you want NACS or CCS, just like selecting what fuel grade you want at a gasoline pump.

okay that is a lot better than the nfc it seemed to be