TWC Podcast #123: A Whole New World
By Phil Royle — June 15, 2023
With General Motors now on board with NACS (in addition to Ford), are we entering a whole new world for EVs? Many of the charging networks seem to think so, as does the U.S. government. CharIN even appears to be coming around to the idea that Tesla’s NACS is a legitimate contender. Join us on this week’s podcast as we unpack what all of this means.
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SHOW NOTES
General Motors commits to NACS: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/general-motors-commits-to-nacs-beginning-of-the-end-for-ccs1
GM projects adopting NACS could save the company $400 million: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/08/gm-says-tesla-charging-deal-will-save-the-automaker-up-to-400-million.html
CharIN responds to the seemingly imminent domino effect of NACS adoption:
https://www.thewattcar.com/home/charin-acknowledges-the-obvious-nacs-is-popular
Most of the major third-party charging networks/charging station mfrs. announce NACS support: https://electrek.co/2023/06/12/tesla-nacs-connector-gains-support-list-companies/
ABB North America announcing support for NACS: https://twitter.com/ABBNorthAmerica/status/1667139962830041091
Biden administration addresses NACS: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-says-tesla-chargers-available-federal-dollars-long-they-include-ccs-2023-06-09/
Toyota claims it will bring 621 mile battery to production by 2026: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/toyotas-bev-pledge-too-little-too-late
Tesla Semi delayed due to batteries: https://electrek.co/2023/06/14/elon-musk-updates-tesla-semi-production/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover image courtesy Karina Mannott
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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