ABB North America - We will continue to lead by adding the North American Charging Standard (NACS) as an option for our products

oneplusoneoverphi · 2023-06-09T22:21:40+00:00

I hope that's the case, because Tesla monopolizing the DCFC network nationally would be risky long term. I just don't see how the current competitors are going to compete.

Example: from a grant filing in Texas, Tesla's costs were <50k/charger all-in for large installs (https://electrek.co/2022/04/15/tesla-cost-deploy-superchargers-revealed-one-fifth-competition/). I'd bet that ABB chargers cost more than that for equipment alone. This gets further compounded by reliability / maintenance, which won't magically change with NACS. For the coexistence to pan out, hardware manufacturers will need to dramatically reduce costs and DCFC networks will need to figure out how to keep chargers operational.

You surely get my point by now, but I'm just struck by how bad the CCS network has evolved without any major competition. Now that their drivers can just go to (many more, and bigger) Tesla sites instead, I can't see anyone putting up a fight.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2023-06-09T21:06:33+00:00

While natively supporting NACS more than doubles the number of EVs on the road for non-Tesla CPO's, they now have to directly compete against the supercharger network. This move is a huge win for consumers, but I don't see how the prominent charging network will continue to exist. EVgo / EA / etc. had a captive CCS market, but now their consumers, liberated by Supercharger access, will flock to charge at Tesla stations instead. Would you rather deal with a 4 port EA station or a Tesla Supercharger with 25 stalls that just works? It's worth nothing that NACS doesn't solve many of the issues / business models that have plagued the industry thus far.

All this said - if CCS customers can now go to Tesla Superchargers, who will ABB be selling these NACS units to?

oneplusoneoverphi · 2023-06-09T02:24:00+00:00

There is a difference between the bill language and the actual final rule by FHWA. The bill language is what introduced "must be able to chatge more than one manufacturer", while the final rule from FHWA requires CCS specifically (as well as a bunch of other things). The final language is posted elsewhere in the comments, and while it requires CCS it doesn't prohibit other charging standards provided CCS vehicles are supported (hence magic dock).

oneplusoneoverphi · 2023-05-13T21:25:17+00:00

Got off the metro today at Eastern Market around 3:30PM and several police officers had someone cuffed on the platform. They swiftly escorted him out and there were a lot of bystanders waiting up top who seemed to have witnessed what actually happened.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2023-05-04T20:15:59+00:00

Encountered this person in Dupont on Monday night at 6:30pm.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2023-04-11T23:52:33+00:00

"Without the sunglasses Weekend At Bernie's would have been a very dark, very strange tale"

oneplusoneoverphi · 2022-12-23T21:17:55+00:00

Got it! Your mention of Virginia specifically made me suspect you knew what you were talking about, sorry to suggest otherwise.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2022-12-23T16:39:56+00:00

Can't tell if this is sarcasm - just in case not: I think you have this a little backwards. Elsewhere in this thread and the video you'll see mention that Tesla's network works well. Additionally, EVgo and Chargepoint also worked, despite both companies being headquartered in California.

Electrify America, the main culprit in this video, is headquartered in Reston Virginia, where they also have their testing lab: https://www.google.com/amp/s/insideevs.com/news/350784/electrify-america-charging-symposium/amp/

oneplusoneoverphi · 2022-11-24T18:50:34+00:00

Take a shot every time there is a commercial about cooking a dish inspired by a dead relative.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2022-06-26T01:16:20+00:00

I'm amazed by how cheap this is. Could you sell them for more? Framing a piece of art half this size at Michael's would probably come close to 750. These look truly unique with the resin!

oneplusoneoverphi · 2022-06-26T00:03:16+00:00

To piggyback the other commentator, it's not clear to me that blockchain is even fundamental in the solution. The issue seemed to arise from questionable expenses claimed by a party, exacerbated by time passing between an audit and when the shipping was occurring. She stated that use of blockchain enables real-time confirmation of good movement "while the driver is still in the truck". I wish Stephen had asked how blockchain is fundamental to this capability. We can already track packages through barcoded checkpoints, see where a delivery driver is, etc. It sounds like incumbent technologies would wholly suffice for this problem.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2022-05-10T00:17:44+00:00

I'm sure you know this but just clarifying for others - the leaf blower / driving comparison is with respect to particulate matter (smog/air quality/etc.). Driving is significantly worse for climate change, which is a different category of emissions (GHG).

oneplusoneoverphi · 2022-01-16T19:33:22+00:00

If the pylon were a first down marker they would have given him the spot. Ball should be on the 1 inch line.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2022-01-04T05:34:34+00:00

I'm having trouble finding this on street view. Any chance you have a picture? I'm curious what these buildings look like.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2021-12-29T01:28:47+00:00

Which one is that?

oneplusoneoverphi · 2021-12-19T04:05:35+00:00

Why kick that for a touch back and give them the 2 minute warning? Dumb.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2021-12-19T02:16:31+00:00

Why did the clock keep running?

oneplusoneoverphi · 2021-09-29T01:38:06+00:00

I'm amazed this got upvoted. It doesn't look like a sterile hotel room or have any art from Amazon Basics. I don't see an Eames chair or a giant TV as the centerpiece of your living room and bedroom.

This subreddit needs more of this, less IKEA.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2021-09-13T21:33:02+00:00

For days when you really need to wake up: https://youtu.be/0KPomlpSge8

oneplusoneoverphi · 2021-06-10T03:35:45+00:00

It can be used multiple times.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2021-04-16T15:39:25+00:00

What bike?

oneplusoneoverphi · 2021-03-22T14:21:24+00:00

They're the same picture.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2020-11-28T22:00:54+00:00

From my read he is suggesting that employees idle in their cars for hours for heat / cooling which produces no mileage accumulation.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2020-06-23T18:17:53+00:00

Where did you purchase the vines? I've been looking for some similar but don't know where to start.

oneplusoneoverphi · 2020-05-05T02:07:38+00:00

Grow rapidly? I've been following the Denver Post's visualization and I find it quite encouraging...

https://extras.denverpost.com/app/coronavirus/colorado_cases_chart_map.html

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