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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[ShmoeTheHo]

"Legally distinct Magic Dock"

Good to see someone else making it happen, but they did it the wrong way around IMO. One of the perks of NACS is the smaller, more elegant handle/plug. This combines all of the bulky negatives of CCS with the added bulk of the adapter.

I think the key is the ability to retrofit existing chargers with it.. I would hope any future solutions designed from the ground up would be NACS first.

 

[ShmoeTheHo]

magnetic latch relays for high current charge applications are mature and cheap technology (pretty standard in marine battery charging solutions). it would be simple to engineer a reliable solution that connects / disconnects the appropriate connector off a simple 12v signal wire using nothing but off the shelf retail parts.

Here is a marine version intended for 12-24v 500A applications, but rated for up to 700V. It retails for around $300
https://www.bluesea.com/products/76...rging_Relay_with_Manual_Control_-_12V_DC_500A
this would be a drop in ready off the shelf part for $300 (retail) that could be used to turn on & off the different cables coming out of the charger. I'm sure you could buy them in bulk for a LOT cheaper

The point is these units are already in the field. They can be retrofitted with this rather than replaced and serve more cars easily.

 

[ShmoeTheHo]

We aren’t moving to J3400 for elegance. We’re moving to J3400 because there are business deals in place for the move.

Elegance is an optional (and unimportant) side effect to manufacturers.

J3400 is an open standard.. the business deals you're mentioning are for access to the Tesla supercharger network and plug-and-charge billing.

Access to superchargers is a huge consumer win regardless.

 

[ShmoeTheHo]

I don’t really see the innovation. We’ve had the Tesla universal wall connector https://shop.tesla.com/product/universal-wall-connector and it’s less bulky.

It's also not a DC fast charger.