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Jul 26 at 3:07 comment added manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact @ThreePhaseEel Plus there is the big change that in the past 2 years nearly every manufacturer has committed to switching over to NACS within a couple of years.
Jul 26 at 3:03 comment added ThreePhaseEel @SergeyKalinichenko -- there is no reason that a Tesla (NACS) charger won't work with other cars. (they use the same electrical protocols as J1772, just with a slightly different physical connector, so the worst thing you'll need to have on hand is a NACS-to-J1772 plug adapter)
Jun 16, 2022 at 18:50 comment added Sergey Kalinichenko @vidarlo My wall connector is a Gen3; the one in the article is a modified Gen2, which is no longer available :-(
Jun 16, 2022 at 18:31 comment added vidarlo @SergeyKalinichenko Based on some articles it should work with other cars as well...
Jun 16, 2022 at 18:23 comment added manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact The problem is, 14-50 (and similar) are not designed for frequent plugging/unplugging. For your Volvo (assuming you keep the Tesla) best is to hardwire it as well. For visitors (Chevy) I don't have a great answer. The long-term fix will be a standardized charging station/cable/etc. for all manufacturers. We're not quite there yet.
Jun 16, 2022 at 18:08 comment added Sergey Kalinichenko Another reason to add a plug instead of hard-writing is the need to charge vehicles from different manufacturers in a garage that is wired for a single 50A circuit. My other EV will be a Volvo (coming this fall), and my sister's EV is a Chevy. The other two cars come with chargers with a NEMA 14-50 plug, so I decided to wire my wall charger via a plug as well.
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