jpd80 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) So people could be converting to EVs in the near future that become obsolete very quickly as technology roars on. The problem is that a charging standard has to be well, standard but that is not possible while we see such rapid advances in battery and charging technology - that is what I see as the big problem in all of this, early adopters are going to find themselves in cars that lose resale value because the standard has moved on and they no longer are the flavor of the month.. Edited September 17, 2016 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker16 Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 So people could be converting to EVs in the near future that become obsolete very quickly as technology roars on. The problem is that a charging standard has to be well, standard but that is not possible while we see such rapid advances in battery and charging technology - that is what I see as the big problem in all of this, early adopters are going to find themselves in cars that lose resale value because the standard has moved on and they no longer are the flavor of the month.. SAE Charging standards are backwards compatible. Level 3 chargers will charge according to the maximum the vehicle can handle. Even kf the charger is 150kw and the car is only 50kw the vehicle will meet the standards the vehicle had when the customer bought it. Thus 80% charge in 30 mins on 2016 bolt will be a 80% charge in 30mins in 2020. Ithunk the period for EV buyers remorse has already happened with older products like the focus EV that Cannot use DC chargers. Now that 230+ mile EVs are available the focus will move towards lowering cost and weight to make them more mainstream. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Now that 230+ mile EVs are available the focus will move towards lowering cost and weight to make them more mainstream. It's still going to take a generation (or 2) for that to happen as newer architectures are utilized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) The big job of these newr EVs is convincing people that they don't need a range extender ICE. Once buyers are comfortable with that, we may see a lot more pressure on auto companies to make their conventional ICEs either much cheaper or ultra efficient with hybrid tech. SAE Charging standards are backwards compatible.Level 3 chargers will charge according to the maximum the vehicle can handle. Even kf the charger is 150kw and the car is only 50kw the vehicle will meet the standards the vehicle had when the customer bought it.Thus 80% charge in 30 mins on 2016 bolt will be a 80% charge in 30mins in 2020.Ithunk the period for EV buyers remorse has already happened with older products like the focus EV that Cannot use DC chargers. So really, it doesn't matter when Ford finally turns up with an electric vehicle, the charge network will be bigger than present and probably equipped with the latest higher charging capacity... Conversely, today's EVs won't necessarily go out of date like U thought, that's the only concern I had Now that 230+ mile EVs are available the focus will move towards lowering cost and weight to make them more mainstream. Focus EV was championed by Magna and used all their drive equipment, The original proposal done by them was on a C170 Focus. I thought the Model E was a dedicated EV that will replace the Focus EV and Magna's electric power systems.. Edited September 17, 2016 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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