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Great you met Richard from Kaiserhof! He is really one of the pioneers in Austria when it comes to EVs. A funny thing is, at the toilet there are fact sheets about EVs, destroying all the myths.
If you have a filter attached to your lens, the light is bouncing between the front element of the actual lens and the backside of the filter (you can remove the filter). If you don't have a filter on the lens then the light is bouncing between the internal lens elements and not much you can do other than buying a more expensive lens. Just an FYI :) 👍👍👍
Great news, The White House announced that Tesla's planning to launch CCS Superchargers in the U.S. later this year! Cannot wait! How cool that you got to meet and chat with the owner!
What do you mean “The White House announced…”. Is this because Tesla will be tapping into that sweet, sweet infrastructure money? if so, then I hope they have some strings attached to ensure equitable use of those chargers to all users.
@@fpartidafpartida From the White House Fact sheet released on June 28, 2022; "Tesla is expanding production capacity of power electronics components that convert alternating current to direct current, charging cabinets, posts and cables. Later this year, Tesla will begin production of new Supercharger equipment that will enable non-Tesla EV drivers in North America to use Tesla Superchargers."
I'm against it 100% They are planning on passing rebate legislation and it seems like they're making it impossible for Tesla to benefit. If the government doesn't recognize Tesla and they won't let Tesla owners benefit from the rebates the Superchargers should remain Tesla only.
There's apps and forums where you get all the information you need. You can even message other drivers who will happily send you google directions. I'd recommend jumping on that because there's a lot of hidden gems out there which you won't find on a tourist guide or forum.
As a Model Y owner, I've been hesitant to see this rolled out due to wait times I've already had on road trips at times. However, as a Rivian pre-order holder, I absolutely can't wait until they add this to the US now 😅
Most Tesla charging stations are not busy across the US. Yes on holiday travel days they are more busy. I drive by 3-4 sites on my way to work and there might be on an average day 0-2 cars charging at a station. More often then not it is 0.
Of course, the amount of people depends where you are and where you’re going. I too have seen plenty of superchargers with few to no cars charging. However, I’ve been to a few that were jam packed and I had to wait for a while. I can’t imagine a line of other electric vehicles joining the party.
@@jackylsmith8138 I’m guessing that you don’t live in Southerm California. One that I used to pass by everyday at work had 24 connectors. It was frequently full. Fortunately, with so many, the wait is usually not long. But, a recent v3 installed with only 8 connectors has had 2 to 4 cars waiting the three times I tried it. They’re not ALL so busy, but never are they less than 50% full, and usually 80% full.
At scale, more chargers for more cars can only help to reduce wait times. The real sticking point will be charging station etiquette and teaching people to use them efficiently.
No we don’t want non Tesla’s at super chargers AT ALL. Go find a public charger. Elon smarter then that to open his SC’s to non Tesla’s right now in the US. I’m sure it’ll happen here but give it 5to 10 years
@@WatchRichRebuildsChannel so Tesla shouldn’t charge at EA or Ionity or Fastned. Thats what you are saying? Wright? That s not Elons vision. Make EV accessible for everyone. More income from sc , investing in more sc location or stalls. Win -win. But Tesla is losing big amount from the pie, so more ev cars availble. But i get your point to. Yhe tesla experience is gone
Tesla has already opened up most of their charching points in DE and other EU countries and they are affordable now. Cheaper than charching over night @ home. Happy Welcome to all EVs. Thank you Tesla. Awsome Charging Infrastructure. Good Job. ❤
US person here. Tesla should have switched to CCS a long time ago and use their network as a profit center. Tesla could always do something for their car owners, like discount charging rate for a couple of years when you buy a new Tesla. If Electrify America wants to charge a little less than Tesla for CCS charging, that would reduce the traffic at the Tesla chargers.
@@logitech4873 I’m not saying it isn’t fine. But I also don’t believe it’s preferable to the Tesla standard. The plug is much bigger, appears to me more fragile and doesn’t really give any benefit for the added complexity, it’s unwieldy.
@@AlexGomez-wd5ph I can't understand how you found it to be fragile. It's literally a bigger, chunkier standard. There's no added complexity, just size.
Although the "CCS" looked somewhat familiar, I didn't recognize these connectors at 2:53 so I had to go down the charging connectors rabbit hole for an hour+ >.< TLDR: *USA CCS1 is the 5-pin Type 1 "J-plug" joined to the 2-pin DC plug (Combo 1) and EU CCS2 is the 7-pin Type 2 plug joined to the 2-pin DC plug (Combo 2). Both are called CCS.* I learned that the first connector he showed is the CCS-related "Type 2" connector that can do AC1 (1-phase/2 AC pins), AC3 (3-phase/4 AC pins), AC1/DCLOW (2 AC pins and 2 DC pins), or DCMED (4 DC pins). The addition of the 2 DC pins underneath as shown in the second connector allows DCHIGH and is considered CCS Combo 2. It is only CCS when combined with the the 2-pin DC plug, so the first one he showed is just called "Type 2" and the second can be called either "CCS", "CCS-2" or "Combo 2". In Europe, they only have CCS-2 so they just call it CCS. This was what was confusing since the USA uses CCS-1 which is the common J1772 (Type 1/J-plug) for Level 2 AC1 charging and adds 2 DC pins underneath as "CCS". So if you say CCS, it's not the same in NA as EU >.< Having only used a CHAdeMO adapter, a J-adapter, and my Tesla connector, I actually didn't know that there were TWO DIFFERENT CCS standards, yikes! To add to the confusion, the upcoming CCS1-Tesla adapter for NA Model 3/Y is only for newer cars that have the CCS PLC chip (your car will show CCS enabled in the settings). Also, there is an EU Model S/X CCS2-Type2 adapter that allows those cars to use European CCS (because it is the standard there). So make sure you pick the right "CCS Adapter" for your region!
this second plug is really tesla proprietary plug but compatibile with type2 - this socket was only used in tesla S and X, I think they do it due small charging port cover, you cant fit this type2 on any other car (except old S and X) yhis will physically not fit
When your guest was talking about Tesla's charging at non-Tesla chargers and vice-versa, it brought to mind a question I often have: Why do Tesla owners sometimes park at a charger and not bother to plug in? I've seen this several times, and it steams me, since it's defacto ICE'ing the space.
@@BartoszMisiak Scott stated the owner didn't plug in, just decided to park there and block the station; renders your comment useless in responding to him.
@@ScubaSteveCanada "Why do Tesla owners sometimes park at a charger and not bother to plug in?". Did you notice the "?" at the end? It means a question was asked. In most cases, when a question is asked, it invites a response. Yes - Scott stated the owner didn't plug-in and just decided to park there - but the question was why do they do that. Brian actually answered the question - which is to park without incurring idling fees. I guess Brian's comment wasn't the useless one after all.
In Europe? Because the parking place and the charging place has sometimes wrong signage which does allow parking without to plugin the car AND charge. And sadly there are a few selfish drivers who thinks it is there private parking space. :( its a problem caused by the regulation. As they should avoid such case, charging space shouldnt be a parkin space
Just like with Apple, who they are demanding get rid of the proprietary Lightning connector and switch to USB-C, Tesla should be required to get rid of their proprietary charging connector and made to switch to the now universal standard CCS connector. There is absolutely no reason to have multiple types of charging connectors and charging networks. All should be open to anyone and with a universal charging standard and standard apps.
Tesla’s charger is smaller and came first. CCS sucks. Why should we have to switch. I don’t even use non-Tesla fast charging. The ones that need it should switch.
@@sonnyman93 CCS charging and charger do not suck. If they did, Tesla would have put up a huge fight against using them in Europe, but they didn’t. Done and done. Anyway, it follows that why should Apple users be forced to switch from the Lightning port to USB-C? The argument for that is, and it makes perfect sense, that there should just be ONE standard connector, just like there is one standard connector for household outlets, phone plugs, and other things. Imagine if you could only buy gasoline for your Chevy at Exxon stations and nowhere else. Or if you drove a Ford and could only buy gasoline at Texaco stations and nowhere else. Each car maker would only allow their customers to get gas at one brand/approved filling station. It would be chaos with no standards to even the playing field. Tesla owners would benefit by being able to use other chargers without being forced to buy an adaptor, and the same can be said for non-Tesla owners. Those adaptors are ridiculously expensive. Also, since Tesla Superchargers are only located along Interstate highways, owners would benefit from being able to charge along US and state highways where some of the non-Tesla chargers are located, broadening the reach of where EV’s are useful. The benefits of all this are endless for both sides.
@@sonnyman93 the model S X uses type 2 for AC because of regulation at the time here in Europe and uses type 2 for DC also because when it was released in EU there wasn't a connector defined in the regulation for DC. But then EU defined the CCS as the standard for CCS. So when the Model 3 and Y were released here they got the CCS same all the other EV on sale. As you can see on V2 we type 2 for S and X and CCS for 3 and Y and others EVs. SUC V3 only has CCS so if a S or C wants to charge has to use an adapter. Tesla can do the same in US. In initial phase put the 2 plugs Tesla and CCS ans start releasing theirs cars with CCS
What is wrong with your post is capitalism versus communism. With capitalism what makes the most sense in a free market will win. Your communist view is the ends justifies the means and forcing standards to the benefit of some and the detriment of others is wrong. It's because of Tesla and their charging network that they're successful in electric vehicles despite opposition from other car makers and the government and their freaking unions. There are at least three supercharging networks being installed for all cars so infringing on Tesla's superchargers is not okay just because you benefit at the expense of others.
@@rickdiego5 So, if I understand you right, the fact that there is ONE standard 110-volt outlet plug that can be used to plug in ANY electrical appliance made by ANY company into ANY electrical company's grid in the US is "communism". OK, got it.
In today's news from the White House, it was announced by the end of 2022, that Tesla will open up their US supercharging network to non-Tesla vehicles. By the end of this year, Tesla will also be making CCS-compatible charging stations at their Buffalo, NY Gigafactory. Good news for all EV drivers.
Actually, charging is pretty good in France, I would say almost on par with Germany. In Italy and Spain however, it's not so good... That hotel is actually very cool, wow. Example of how it should be done. I'm adding that one on my list :)
We've had this in the UK for a month or so now.. it's a great move for our infrastructure however it's not cheap! When converted it costs roughly 70 cents per kwh.
@@shepherdsknoll quite possibly! I’ve used a supercharger twice in my ID.3 and probably won’t again for some while as it’s a pain for Tesla drivers as I take up two spots essentially due to the charging port location on my car.
I see upcoming problems with opening for the Tesla drivers. The navigation and routeplaning doesn‘t know and see „blocked“ stalls. So there perhaps 4 free stalls of 8 at one SuC location. In worst cases there is no „free“ stall and you have to wait. On the other hand the Tesla navigation system have not integrated other stations at there navigation planing. Both problems have to been solved in the next month. The opening of the SuC is a good move for the whole eMobility.
You are wrong. Tesla knows which stall „is in use“. But they don‘t know if the car blocks more than one stall. If the non Tesla has the charge port on the other side than Tesla cars have, this car uses 1 parking place, uses one stall for charging and blocks the stall right or left hand side. This means in the Tesla navi is one stall in use - de facto 2 stalls are unusable for Tesla‘s. In the worst case 50% usage blocks the whole SuC location.
@@josefv-y8m : You are wrong. Tesla knows which stall „is in use“. But they don‘t know if the car blocks more than one stall. If the non Tesla has the charge port on the other side than Tesla cars have, this car uses 1 parking place, uses one stall for charging and blocks the stall right or left hand side. This means in the Tesla navi is one stall in use - de facto 2 stalls are unusable for Tesla‘s. In the worst case 50% usage blocks the whole SuC location.
@@josefv-y8m You are wrong. Tesla knows which stall „is in use“. But they don‘t know if the car blocks more than one stall. If the non Tesla has the charge port on the other side than Tesla cars have, this car uses 1 parking place, uses one stall for charging and blocks the stall right or left hand side. This means in the Tesla navi is one stall in use - de facto 2 stalls are unusable for Tesla‘s. In the worst case 50% usage blocks the whole SuC location.
Would be nice if Tesla opened up SuCrs in areas where there are no CCS chargers. The DelMarVa peninsula is a prime example where there no operational CCS chargers but a several Tesla SuCrs.
I could see a couple stations with longer cables that EVs with the port on the opposite side should use if available. EVs that don't need the longer cable can use the shorter (normal) ones.
@@rzu7120 That grifter has taken billions of dollars from the government and taxpayers, Tesla would have been dead and out of business if we taxpayers didn't foot the bill for that clown.
He said that they want SC network to make a small profit. It is not their cash cow, but the operation does not come for free. They need money for maintenance and expansion.
We are thought to back into parking spots, because its safer, for when you leave. Some workplaces even have policies to only back in. Dont think the whole industry will shift to front chargers.
@@callumcurtis15 norway, not a law, but just a practice being taught while getting a license. There was a big campaign a few years ago about it. It really does reduce accidents, especially with children.
My old Kona EV used to charge at a specific charger in Toronto (DCFC). The first time I went to charge my IONIQ 5, at the same charger, the station cable was too short. I couldn't position the EV to get that cable to plug in. SuC will have the same issue and won't be taking advantage of them unless they install longer cables.
They should 100% open up. If we want to get EV's to take over we need to make infrastructure as widely available. It may create an annoying backlog for now but as more people make the switch it will only incentivize more infrastructure to be developed which will make it better for everyone!
Kyle, you have teased us about a Citroen e mehari review. You could do the definitive English language you tube video for this car. All of the reviews are in other languages. You need to show the world that Citroen can still have a fun side when it wants.
Parts of the Northeast and the Great Tesla superchargers are actually along interstate highway tolled sections and former tolled section the Gov Lodge Connecticut turnpike. Perhaps those should be opened to Non Tesla vehicles too including MCI J4500e D4520e
Open Tesla super charger in the US to CCS but make it IDK 2x as expensive for CCS to keep it primary for Tesla drivers. I own a CCS car but would love to have access to the Tesla network on road trips in location where Electrify America is not located yet.
Can you do a real review on the aero wheels I can’t find crap about there efficiency . I would like to buy a set but not before I see what they are capable of . I heard you guys say one of the cars on your trip had them . Please for the love of good Do a range test like you did with the Martian wheels. I’ve seen your original video you did that showcased them but I was hoping for a much deeper dive into them and there efficiency. Mainly there wh/pm I have the my p with the 21 and swapped out the rears for front matching rims lost a little weight but I would love to get a set but i need a reason to justify spending 4k. Rims tires rpm’s sensors mounting etc . Please!!! Also that place is awesome I’d love to go there one day .
Thanks for this I do hope telsa does open up here in America as well... But as you've expernced Telsa needs to be more open like have a screen at least one main one like what quest dinostics has for check in... For people who don't have the app and it needs to work on any vehicles system and add a longer cord in addition to the "effecnt" ones.
Bjorn also visited this location few years back, a lot new cars cannot charge at V3 chargers, Ioniq 5, stellatis , eqe. All fast charging cars cannot charge at V3. Weird. But a Zoe new model has CCS and can charge at a freaking 50kW.
Tesla might as well bring type 2 to America. If old Renault Zoe's can do 64 Amp 3 phase AC (43kw) over type 2, then 64A 1 phase should be easily possible. Plus ccs2 for global fast charging ofc.
Open it up, let people figure out how bad EA is. Competition is good. While I don't have the problem on the east cost of congested chargers outside of the big cities (NYC etc) south east US the chargers maybe have two people at them when we road trip.
What benefit does Tesla have spending a shit ton of money retrofitting CCS plugs into their Superchargers though? It only works in Europe because the Superchargers there already have CCS installed since the beginning.
Depends on area.. Kyle has crossed the USA several times on EA.. seems to works well most of the time. Not as reliable as Tesla.. But considering Tesla had a 10 year head start.. and EA has only been around 2-3 years.. I'd say they are doing well. Inside EV's did a charging test on his own Model 3. Using a CCS Adapter. His charging time was faster on the 350KW EA Station than the Version 3 SC he had previously tested.
But not all works 100% with Tesla superchargers as well. There are a lot of cars having troubles on V3 but work fine on other HPC. For example Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, some stellantis cars like Peugeot e208, Opel eCorsa, also BMW iX3 and Mercedes EQE.
@@chrisak49 You have missed some then. His ID4 trip went well. And I've seen him have issues at a Tesla Supercharger... Have to switch charger due to slow speed or a problem.
I don’t own a Tesla i have ordered a Mach E AWD X Premium mainly on looks 🤷♂️. But as a Tesla shock investor i can see this being a very profitable idea for Tesla. Companies are far to slow to get charging stations up and running and then reliably issues also is a pain. Look at it with an open mine we are all in it for the same reason to help save the planet for future generations. Maybe new Tesla stations will have chargers for cars with the chargers at the front. This will ever kill off the other companies or make them up their game either way we all win.
I used to be on the fence about Tesla opening up their network to other EVs, but just recently went on vacation in Europe and rented a iPace. This experience has changed my mind. It would have been very nice to use the Tesla network to charge the iPace. I did not realize until I was there that it is not open to US citizens. I have to say as a long time Tesla customer that has purchased three Tesla with a fourth one on order, I felt a bit jilted not being able to utilize the network just because I was not a EU resident. Tesla should rethink that decision. Charging the iPace at first was a disaster. I did manage to drive over 3000 km in only 11 days, but can say with certainty I will never rent a non-Tesla EV again. Not knowing if you were going to be able to charge heightened range anxiety to a new level. Next time in Europe it will either be a Tesla or a diesel.
They’re gauge demand before opening it up. As v3+/v4 arrive with 320 to 374kw to 500kw, turnover will be fast & furious. And opening up will be a non-issue.
Get a Volvo C40 or XC40 recharge out and test it on a Tesla, nice point with those cars the charge port is very close to the same location as Tesla on rear drivers side.
Here in BC Canada Tesla locations are not that busy while many Electrified Canada and Petro Canada stations are very unreliable, Tesla could save the day!
I still say that if Tesla Superchargers should all be drive thru chargers. This would help with charging port changes would matter less. Much like ICE vehicles can pull through. Now…the BIGGEST issue to be solved is WE ARE GETTING TRUCKS! If we tow anything, we have to drop that trailer or 5th wheel to charge.
Here's the issue with opening up the SuC's. NP when the whole lot is vacant but that Chinese car will block two spaces as it has the charging port left front. Tesla's reverse in OFC with left back connection. Polestar the same...It's such a chaos now when people block 2 chargers to charge one car :(
I live in Southern California and about a mile from where I live there is a mall with a Supercharger station with about 20 chargers there and there are about 10 free AC J1772 chargers spread around the mall. I have had my BMW i3 for about 3 months now and I have never seen one of those free chargers available, they are always in use. I can only remember one non-Tesla car using those free chargers, they are always in use by Tesla cars. The superchargers are rarely in use, but the free J1772 chargers are always being used by Teslas. It is absolute BS that Tesla cars can use the free chargers, but non Tesla cars can not use the Superchargers. Tesla owners are the cheapest people on the planet. They will complain about other cars using their Superchargers, but in reality they themselves rarely use the Superchargers and prefer to use all the free J1772 chargers.
Reading the comments here, they very much vary whether set from American Tesla owners on the one side and most others on that other side. For the first group It is no easy message, that Tesla is just beginning to give way to the necessities of future EV success. Europe is already a pace ahead and it totally makes sense for TESLA to open up here (find many reasons below). US will follow - Tesla will not hide there.
I’m excited for this because Tesla network is far ahead of the others. The one thing is that Tesla’s competitive edge is gone now. Why would I buy a model 3 instead of a bmw i4, or Hyundai ioniq 5 or rivian or whatever now? All the above are better built, better dealer repair network (don’t know about rivian). Great news.
I'm wondering if Tesla is using CCS fingerprinting to find out which non-Tesla cars are the most popular and where they park, before deciding on a new layout or cable length. In theory they should be able to "guess" that a space is blocked based on fingerprinting alone if they have the supercharger parking blueprint and location of plugs on all known cars, and use that to calculate how full the location is even with blocked stalls. Just like they over-sized V3 chargers (1MW for 3 or 4 stalls even though that amount of concurrent power will rarely be used), I feel like the approach with public superchargers will just be to always install enough stalls to have no wait time a given % of the time. They probably already account for the possibility of some stalls being out of service, blocked stalls aren't all that different.
Considering the Tesla network can't handle just Tesla cars in major cities today, I'm not sure I'm all that excited about this. I'm happy it's going to be available in those remote areas where non-Tesla charging is not available, but people should be putting more pressure on places like EA to fill those gaps. At the end of the day, this is good for EV, to a point as there are more options but their NEEDS to be queuing systems for chargers BEFORE they do this and integration into route planners for available stalls that books your spot in line as you arrive at the charger. That's needed now, if I'm being honest. You need to be able to know the wait times for locations while planning your routes too.
The app is very simple. You can choose an area or your current position on the map and press the search button. The map displays the markers of the supercharger locations. You select a charger and select the stall number. QR codes on chargers is another error possibility and reduces reliability.
Need them to open the chargers. For our family vacation, we travel through West Virginia, zero fast chargers on the I77 route except for Superchargers. One of the hinderances of switching EV's that this would alleviate
I suppose Tesla are be-grudgingly opening up their SuperChargers due to demand and the money they can make out of it, but come on, this is a complete faff. Connect the car (hope the cable is long enough!), launch or install the app, sign up or sign in, find the charger on the map, select and hope it connects, wait some more, cross fingers etc, then if it starts charging, wait another 30-60m. As long as you're paying your monthly fee, you're then paying 53c/kWh which is 31ish euro's for an 80% charge that gives you about a 200mile range - that's pretty expensive. They HAVE to make this simpler, quicker and more reliable with LESS dependancy on having a phone with enough battery and signal to get all this going.
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bomb waiting to happen. ecoflow ones already got recalled in my country because lack of seperation and grounding.
Great you met Richard from Kaiserhof! He is really one of the pioneers in Austria when it comes to EVs. A funny thing is, at the toilet there are fact sheets about EVs, destroying all the myths.
only been there once but this is a great location!
If you have a filter attached to your lens, the light is bouncing between the front element of the actual lens and the backside of the filter (you can remove the filter).
If you don't have a filter on the lens then the light is bouncing between the internal lens elements and not much you can do other than buying a more expensive lens.
Just an FYI :) 👍👍👍
Great news, The White House announced that Tesla's planning to launch CCS Superchargers in the U.S. later this year! Cannot wait! How cool that you got to meet and chat with the owner!
What do you mean “The White House announced…”. Is this because Tesla will be tapping into that sweet, sweet infrastructure money? if so, then I hope they have some strings attached to ensure equitable use of those chargers to all users.
They will have 1 lol
@@fpartidafpartida Tesla has to follow the same criteria as any other DCFC grant applicant.
@@fpartidafpartida From the White House Fact sheet released on June 28, 2022; "Tesla is expanding production capacity of power electronics components that convert alternating current to direct current, charging cabinets, posts and cables. Later this year, Tesla will begin production of new Supercharger equipment that will enable non-Tesla EV drivers in North America to use Tesla Superchargers."
I'm against it 100% They are planning on passing rebate legislation and it seems like they're making it impossible for Tesla to benefit. If the government doesn't recognize Tesla and they won't let Tesla owners benefit from the rebates the Superchargers should remain Tesla only.
You guys should leave google maps links to these places, definitely wanna check out this hotel when i travel to Austria ahaha
There's apps and forums where you get all the information you need. You can even message other drivers who will happily send you google directions. I'd recommend jumping on that because there's a lot of hidden gems out there which you won't find on a tourist guide or forum.
As a Model Y owner, I've been hesitant to see this rolled out due to wait times I've already had on road trips at times. However, as a Rivian pre-order holder, I absolutely can't wait until they add this to the US now 😅
They just have to wait for your rivian to be delivered to make the change. lol
Most Tesla charging stations are not busy across the US. Yes on holiday travel days they are more busy. I drive by 3-4 sites on my way to work and there might be on an average day 0-2 cars charging at a station. More often then not it is 0.
Of course, the amount of people depends where you are and where you’re going. I too have seen plenty of superchargers with few to no cars charging. However, I’ve been to a few that were jam packed and I had to wait for a while. I can’t imagine a line of other electric vehicles joining the party.
So you don't mind waiting for a charger in a rivian, but you do mind in a model Y?
@@jackylsmith8138 I’m guessing that you don’t live in Southerm California. One that I used to pass by everyday at work had 24 connectors. It was frequently full. Fortunately, with so many, the wait is usually not long. But, a recent v3 installed with only 8 connectors has had 2 to 4 cars waiting the three times I tried it. They’re not ALL so busy, but never are they less than 50% full, and usually 80% full.
At scale, more chargers for more cars can only help to reduce wait times. The real sticking point will be charging station etiquette and teaching people to use them efficiently.
Great video and interesting interview with Richard. Very cool guy, looking forward to see more content with him and his cars.
The joys of travelling through Europe, no other place like it :)
Great video. As someone exploring EVs for the first time I find your videos both super informative and really enjoyable to watch
That guy was really cool and very knowledgable.
Glad to see they changed the display on the Tesla app while charging to include SoC and stuff too.
I got really excited thinking this was North America... Only to remember Kyle is chilling in Germany right now! Haha
No we don’t want non Tesla’s at super chargers AT ALL. Go find a public charger. Elon smarter then that to open his SC’s to non Tesla’s right now in the US. I’m sure it’ll happen here but give it 5to 10 years
@@WatchRichRebuildsChannel so Tesla shouldn’t charge at EA or Ionity or Fastned. Thats what you are saying? Wright? That s not Elons vision. Make EV accessible for everyone. More income from sc , investing in more sc location or stalls. Win -win. But Tesla is losing big amount from the pie, so more ev cars availble. But i get your point to. Yhe tesla experience is gone
Austria is not Germany mate!
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Owner Richard's remarkable (interview) story.
Commendable experience/ circumstance. (21:21)
I love the videos from Europe. I really would love see some of the folks from Europe try the US infrastructure and give feedback.
What an amazing guy, Richard! Nice episode.
Tesla has already opened up most of their charching points in DE and other EU countries and they are affordable now. Cheaper than charching over night @ home. Happy Welcome to all EVs. Thank you Tesla. Awsome Charging Infrastructure. Good Job. ❤
Open 'er up! There are many part of the US where Tesla is the ONLY DC rapid charging for a hundred miles. I wanna give Tesla my money
US person here. Tesla should have switched to CCS a long time ago and use their network as a profit center.
Tesla could always do something for their car owners, like discount charging rate for a couple of years when you buy a new Tesla.
If Electrify America wants to charge a little less than Tesla for CCS charging, that would reduce the traffic at the Tesla chargers.
The CCS plug is horrible. It’s honestly annoying that the industry didn’t adopt the much more sleek And substantially smaller Tesla standard.
@@AlexGomez-wd5ph I think "Tesla standard" has lower max amperage than CCS Plug
@@AlexGomez-wd5ph CCS is fine
@@logitech4873 I’m not saying it isn’t fine. But I also don’t believe it’s preferable to the Tesla standard. The plug is much bigger, appears to me more fragile and doesn’t really give any benefit for the added complexity, it’s unwieldy.
@@AlexGomez-wd5ph I can't understand how you found it to be fragile. It's literally a bigger, chunkier standard.
There's no added complexity, just size.
Although the "CCS" looked somewhat familiar, I didn't recognize these connectors at 2:53 so I had to go down the charging connectors rabbit hole for an hour+ >.<
TLDR: *USA CCS1 is the 5-pin Type 1 "J-plug" joined to the 2-pin DC plug (Combo 1) and EU CCS2 is the 7-pin Type 2 plug joined to the 2-pin DC plug (Combo 2). Both are called CCS.*
I learned that the first connector he showed is the CCS-related "Type 2" connector that can do AC1 (1-phase/2 AC pins), AC3 (3-phase/4 AC pins), AC1/DCLOW (2 AC pins and 2 DC pins), or DCMED (4 DC pins). The addition of the 2 DC pins underneath as shown in the second connector allows DCHIGH and is considered CCS Combo 2. It is only CCS when combined with the the 2-pin DC plug, so the first one he showed is just called "Type 2" and the second can be called either "CCS", "CCS-2" or "Combo 2". In Europe, they only have CCS-2 so they just call it CCS. This was what was confusing since the USA uses CCS-1 which is the common J1772 (Type 1/J-plug) for Level 2 AC1 charging and adds 2 DC pins underneath as "CCS". So if you say CCS, it's not the same in NA as EU >.< Having only used a CHAdeMO adapter, a J-adapter, and my Tesla connector, I actually didn't know that there were TWO DIFFERENT CCS standards, yikes!
To add to the confusion, the upcoming CCS1-Tesla adapter for NA Model 3/Y is only for newer cars that have the CCS PLC chip (your car will show CCS enabled in the settings). Also, there is an EU Model S/X CCS2-Type2 adapter that allows those cars to use European CCS (because it is the standard there). So make sure you pick the right "CCS Adapter" for your region!
this second plug is really tesla proprietary plug but compatibile with type2 - this socket was only used in tesla S and X, I think they do it due small charging port cover, you cant fit this type2 on any other car (except old S and X) yhis will physically not fit
@@duniek86 oh wow, ok thanks for the correction! I would have thought it would fit the top part of their combo-2 receptacle.
@@Indpendent01 better not to investigate china connectors - they have type2 and chademo but inverted connectors - wtf
When your guest was talking about Tesla's charging at non-Tesla chargers and vice-versa, it brought to mind a question I often have: Why do Tesla owners sometimes park at a charger and not bother to plug in? I've seen this several times, and it steams me, since it's defacto ICE'ing the space.
If they plug in, the charger knows whose car it is - they will have to pay idle fees for taking the spot while not charging.
@@BartoszMisiak Scott stated the owner didn't plug in, just decided to park there and block the station; renders your comment useless in responding to him.
@@ScubaSteveCanada It's useless if you don't have a single brain cell, it means they are using that spot to park not charge.
@@ScubaSteveCanada "Why do Tesla owners sometimes park at a charger and not bother to plug in?".
Did you notice the "?" at the end? It means a question was asked. In most cases, when a question is asked, it invites a response.
Yes - Scott stated the owner didn't plug-in and just decided to park there - but the question was why do they do that. Brian actually answered the question - which is to park without incurring idling fees.
I guess Brian's comment wasn't the useless one after all.
In Europe? Because the parking place and the charging place has sometimes wrong signage which does allow parking without to plugin the car AND charge. And sadly there are a few selfish drivers who thinks it is there private parking space. :( its a problem caused by the regulation. As they should avoid such case, charging space shouldnt be a parkin space
Just like with Apple, who they are demanding get rid of the proprietary Lightning connector and switch to USB-C, Tesla should be required to get rid of their proprietary charging connector and made to switch to the now universal standard CCS connector. There is absolutely no reason to have multiple types of charging connectors and charging networks. All should be open to anyone and with a universal charging standard and standard apps.
Tesla’s charger is smaller and came first. CCS sucks. Why should we have to switch. I don’t even use non-Tesla fast charging. The ones that need it should switch.
@@sonnyman93 CCS charging and charger do not suck. If they did, Tesla would have put up a huge fight against using them in Europe, but they didn’t. Done and done.
Anyway, it follows that why should Apple users be forced to switch from the Lightning port to USB-C? The argument for that is, and it makes perfect sense, that there should just be ONE standard connector, just like there is one standard connector for household outlets, phone plugs, and other things. Imagine if you could only buy gasoline for your Chevy at Exxon stations and nowhere else. Or if you drove a Ford and could only buy gasoline at Texaco stations and nowhere else. Each car maker would only allow their customers to get gas at one brand/approved filling station. It would be chaos with no standards to even the playing field. Tesla owners would benefit by being able to use other chargers without being forced to buy an adaptor, and the same can be said for non-Tesla owners. Those adaptors are ridiculously expensive.
Also, since Tesla Superchargers are only located along Interstate highways, owners would benefit from being able to charge along US and state highways where some of the non-Tesla chargers are located, broadening the reach of where EV’s are useful. The benefits of all this are endless for both sides.
@@sonnyman93 the model S X uses type 2 for AC because of regulation at the time here in Europe and uses type 2 for DC also because when it was released in EU there wasn't a connector defined in the regulation for DC.
But then EU defined the CCS as the standard for CCS. So when the Model 3 and Y were released here they got the CCS same all the other EV on sale. As you can see on V2 we type 2 for S and X and CCS for 3 and Y and others EVs. SUC V3 only has CCS so if a S or C wants to charge has to use an adapter.
Tesla can do the same in US. In initial phase put the 2 plugs Tesla and CCS ans start releasing theirs cars with CCS
What is wrong with your post is capitalism versus communism. With capitalism what makes the most sense in a free market will win. Your communist view is the ends justifies the means and forcing standards to the benefit of some and the detriment of others is wrong. It's because of Tesla and their charging network that they're successful in electric vehicles despite opposition from other car makers and the government and their freaking unions. There are at least three supercharging networks being installed for all cars so infringing on Tesla's superchargers is not okay just because you benefit at the expense of others.
@@rickdiego5 So, if I understand you right, the fact that there is ONE standard 110-volt outlet plug that can be used to plug in ANY electrical appliance made by ANY company into ANY electrical company's grid in the US is "communism". OK, got it.
In today's news from the White House, it was announced by the end of 2022, that Tesla will open up their US supercharging network to non-Tesla vehicles. By the end of this year, Tesla will also be making CCS-compatible charging stations at their Buffalo, NY Gigafactory. Good news for all EV drivers.
So it’s 2023 now. What’s the latest on the Supercharger network becoming open to all EVs in the US?
Welcome to Austria 🇦🇹🇺🇸👋🏻, cool to have you here :)
Actually, charging is pretty good in France, I would say almost on par with Germany. In Italy and Spain however, it's not so good... That hotel is actually very cool, wow. Example of how it should be done. I'm adding that one on my list :)
We've had this in the UK for a month or so now.. it's a great move for our infrastructure however it's not cheap! When converted it costs roughly 70 cents per kwh.
The higher cost probably has to do with paying for the infrastructure that Tesla has already paid for.
@@shepherdsknoll quite possibly! I’ve used a supercharger twice in my ID.3 and probably won’t again for some while as it’s a pain for Tesla drivers as I take up two spots essentially due to the charging port location on my car.
I see upcoming problems with opening for the Tesla drivers. The navigation and routeplaning doesn‘t know and see „blocked“ stalls. So there perhaps 4 free stalls of 8 at one SuC location. In worst cases there is no „free“ stall and you have to wait.
On the other hand the Tesla navigation system have not integrated other stations at there navigation planing. Both problems have to been solved in the next month.
The opening of the SuC is a good move for the whole eMobility.
Wrong, since the none Tesla Cars have to use the Tesla App to Charge...Tesla knows which stalls are used and can show this to Tesla cars
Of course the Tesla navigation knows if there are non-Tesla EV's charging.
You are wrong. Tesla knows which stall „is in use“. But they don‘t know if the car blocks more than one stall. If the non Tesla has the charge port on the other side than Tesla cars have, this car uses 1 parking place, uses one stall for charging and blocks the stall right or left hand side. This means in the Tesla navi is one stall in use - de facto 2 stalls are unusable for Tesla‘s. In the worst case 50% usage blocks the whole SuC location.
@@josefv-y8m : You are wrong. Tesla knows which stall „is in use“. But they don‘t know if the car blocks more than one stall. If the non Tesla has the charge port on the other side than Tesla cars have, this car uses 1 parking place, uses one stall for charging and blocks the stall right or left hand side. This means in the Tesla navi is one stall in use - de facto 2 stalls are unusable for Tesla‘s. In the worst case 50% usage blocks the whole SuC location.
@@josefv-y8m You are wrong. Tesla knows which stall „is in use“. But they don‘t know if the car blocks more than one stall. If the non Tesla has the charge port on the other side than Tesla cars have, this car uses 1 parking place, uses one stall for charging and blocks the stall right or left hand side. This means in the Tesla navi is one stall in use - de facto 2 stalls are unusable for Tesla‘s. In the worst case 50% usage blocks the whole SuC location.
In Europe, Telsa has chosen under-used supper chargers locations to open up first
Not necessarily. In Bjorn’s videos you can see a lot of the biggest busiest locations are open to non teslas
Not necessarily. We have one supercharger in our area thats not used at all and its not open for public use.
No not really, in the Netherlands all superchargers are open and they are used pretty good!
We should start with making CCS the standard connection and make all networks accessible, but allowing preferential treatment.
Preferential prices for Tesla would make sense if superchargers are open to everyone
Would be nice if Tesla opened up SuCrs in areas where there are no CCS chargers. The DelMarVa peninsula is a prime example where there no operational CCS chargers but a several Tesla SuCrs.
They will come soon
I learn so much from the commenting Kyle versus the presentation Kyle. All good stuff‼️
Very cool and so amazing to hear all of that history of Richard and his hotel with EVs!
The restaurant owner is awesome!
That was awesome. Richard was very low key but wow a true EV pioneer! Great job Kyle
I have charged here during my roadtrip to Hallstatt.. you should take a look at the washroom. Fullon EV stuff going on there 😃
That was one of the BEST videos ever. Can you please post a link to the Austrian charger/restaurant/hotel? Thank you.
Its in the description ’ kaiserhof in Anrin or arif,
@@bluebikerathar Kaiserhof Anif
I could see a couple stations with longer cables that EVs with the port on the opposite side should use if available. EVs that don't need the longer cable can use the shorter (normal) ones.
Elon opens it up to get the federal dollars and charges non Tesla’s a premium to control usage. It’s genius
Yeah until it's full and there are lines, even with a premium.
I thought he didn't believe in taking money from the Government.
@@rzu7120 That grifter has taken billions of dollars from the government and taxpayers, Tesla would have been dead and out of business if we taxpayers didn't foot the bill for that clown.
Not sure about genius or just greedy.
He said that they want SC network to make a small profit. It is not their cash cow, but the operation does not come for free. They need money for maintenance and expansion.
We are thought to back into parking spots, because its safer, for when you leave.
Some workplaces even have policies to only back in.
Dont think the whole industry will shift to front chargers.
what country is this in? As no such policies exisit in the UK or atleast everywhere I have been in the uk so far .
@@callumcurtis15 When I go on vacation to Barbados a lot of the parking lots require you back in so I assume other places do too around the world.
@@callumcurtis15 norway, not a law, but just a practice being taught while getting a license. There was a big campaign a few years ago about it. It really does reduce accidents, especially with children.
Richard seems like a humble and nice guy 👍 Jönohs did a great job also :)
My old Kona EV used to charge at a specific charger in Toronto (DCFC). The first time I went to charge my IONIQ 5, at the same charger, the station cable was too short. I couldn't position the EV to get that cable to plug in. SuC will have the same issue and won't be taking advantage of them unless they install longer cables.
They should 100% open up. If we want to get EV's to take over we need to make infrastructure as widely available. It may create an annoying backlog for now but as more people make the switch it will only incentivize more infrastructure to be developed which will make it better for everyone!
That car should be named SIDEWAYS!!
I love your enthusiasm! Seems like you're having a great time in europe :)
Kyle, you have teased us about a Citroen e mehari review. You could do the definitive English language you tube video for this car. All of the reviews are in other languages. You need to show the world that Citroen can still have a fun side when it wants.
9:20 do y'all have a ghost floating around with you? Lol
Parts of the Northeast and the Great Tesla superchargers are actually along interstate highway tolled sections and former tolled section the Gov Lodge Connecticut turnpike. Perhaps those should be opened to Non Tesla vehicles too including MCI J4500e D4520e
Open Tesla super charger in the US to CCS but make it IDK 2x as expensive for CCS to keep it primary for Tesla drivers. I own a CCS car but would love to have access to the Tesla network on road trips in location where Electrify America is not located yet.
This Austrian guy is amazing!!!! Great video!
Edit: Both Austrian guys are amazing!!!!
Can you do a real review on the aero wheels I can’t find crap about there efficiency . I would like to buy a set but not before I see what they are capable of . I heard you guys say one of the cars on your trip had them . Please for the love of good Do a range test like you did with the Martian wheels. I’ve seen your original video you did that showcased them but I was hoping for a much deeper dive into them and there efficiency. Mainly there wh/pm I have the my p with the 21 and swapped out the rears for front matching rims lost a little weight but I would love to get a set but i need a reason to justify spending 4k. Rims tires rpm’s sensors mounting etc . Please!!! Also that place is awesome I’d love to go there one day .
Amazing journalism!
Videos too long
We better get a nice discount on CCS adapters in this case
Thanks for this I do hope telsa does open up here in America as well... But as you've expernced Telsa needs to be more open like have a screen at least one main one like what quest dinostics has for check in... For people who don't have the app and it needs to work on any vehicles system and add a longer cord in addition to the "effecnt" ones.
Interesting chat with the hotel owner.
open them up in the US and expand where the load indicates it's the right place, vs sticking them all over by guessing...
Bjorn also visited this location few years back, a lot new cars cannot charge at V3 chargers, Ioniq 5, stellatis , eqe. All fast charging cars cannot charge at V3. Weird. But a Zoe new model has CCS and can charge at a freaking 50kW.
Tesla might as well bring type 2 to America. If old Renault Zoe's can do 64 Amp 3 phase AC (43kw) over type 2, then 64A 1 phase should be easily possible. Plus ccs2 for global fast charging ofc.
I think they should support both at about half the chargers at a site like Kettlemen city or some of the larger ones.
Great video. Zoe does 22 Kw/h AC.
Take a trip to Steyr and check out their hammer forge barrel operation. Take Survival Lilly for a road trip.
Open it up, let people figure out how bad EA is. Competition is good. While I don't have the problem on the east cost of congested chargers outside of the big cities (NYC etc) south east US the chargers maybe have two people at them when we road trip.
What benefit does Tesla have spending a shit ton of money retrofitting CCS plugs into their Superchargers though? It only works in Europe because the Superchargers there already have CCS installed since the beginning.
Depends on area.. Kyle has crossed the USA several times on EA.. seems to works well most of the time. Not as reliable as Tesla.. But considering Tesla had a 10 year head start.. and EA has only been around 2-3 years.. I'd say they are doing well.
Inside EV's did a charging test on his own Model 3. Using a CCS Adapter. His charging time was faster on the 350KW EA Station than the Version 3 SC he had previously tested.
But not all works 100% with Tesla superchargers as well. There are a lot of cars having troubles on V3 but work fine on other HPC. For example Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, some stellantis cars like Peugeot e208, Opel eCorsa, also BMW iX3 and Mercedes EQE.
@@kens97sto171 I haven’t seen a single Out of Spec road trip without an Electrify America station issue. Not a single one.
@@chrisak49
You have missed some then.
His ID4 trip went well.
And I've seen him have issues at a Tesla Supercharger... Have to switch charger due to slow speed or a problem.
If Tesla open up their super chargers to everyone they better have one on every corner.
I don’t own a Tesla i have ordered a Mach E AWD X Premium mainly on looks 🤷♂️. But as a Tesla shock investor i can see this being a very profitable idea for Tesla. Companies are far to slow to get charging stations up and running and then reliably issues also is a pain. Look at it with an open mine we are all in it for the same reason to help save the planet for future generations. Maybe new Tesla stations will have chargers for cars with the chargers at the front. This will ever kill off the other companies or make them up their game either way we all win.
Thats amazing News!!!
If Tesla vehicles can charge from any charger it would be nice for Tesla owners to share their chargers, everything is better when we share.
All Superchargers should be able to charge CCS
I used to be on the fence about Tesla opening up their network to other EVs, but just recently went on vacation in Europe and rented a iPace. This experience has changed my mind. It would have been very nice to use the Tesla network to charge the iPace. I did not realize until I was there that it is not open to US citizens. I have to say as a long time Tesla customer that has purchased three Tesla with a fourth one on order, I felt a bit jilted not being able to utilize the network just because I was not a EU resident. Tesla should rethink that decision. Charging the iPace at first was a disaster. I did manage to drive over 3000 km in only 11 days, but can say with certainty I will never rent a non-Tesla EV again. Not knowing if you were going to be able to charge heightened range anxiety to a new level. Next time in Europe it will either be a Tesla or a diesel.
They’re gauge demand before opening it up.
As v3+/v4 arrive with 320 to 374kw to 500kw, turnover will be fast & furious.
And opening up will be a non-issue.
Get a Volvo C40 or XC40 recharge out and test it on a Tesla, nice point with those cars the charge port is very close to the same location as Tesla on rear drivers side.
Here in BC Canada Tesla locations are not that busy while many Electrified Canada and Petro Canada stations are very unreliable, Tesla could save the day!
I still say that if Tesla Superchargers should all be drive thru chargers. This would help with charging port changes would matter less. Much like ICE vehicles can pull through. Now…the BIGGEST issue to be solved is WE ARE GETTING TRUCKS! If we tow anything, we have to drop that trailer or 5th wheel to charge.
They should just put credit card terminals on every charger and scrap the apps just like had stations have done since the beginning of time.
Tesla should open theirs up in the USA
Here's the issue with opening up the SuC's. NP when the whole lot is vacant but that Chinese car will block two spaces as it has the charging port left front. Tesla's reverse in OFC with left back connection. Polestar the same...It's such a chaos now when people block 2 chargers to charge one car :(
I live in Southern California and about a mile from where I live there is a mall with a Supercharger station with about 20 chargers there and there are about 10 free AC J1772 chargers spread around the mall. I have had my BMW i3 for about 3 months now and I have never seen one of those free chargers available, they are always in use. I can only remember one non-Tesla car using those free chargers, they are always in use by Tesla cars. The superchargers are rarely in use, but the free J1772 chargers are always being used by Teslas. It is absolute BS that Tesla cars can use the free chargers, but non Tesla cars can not use the Superchargers. Tesla owners are the cheapest people on the planet. They will complain about other cars using their Superchargers, but in reality they themselves rarely use the Superchargers and prefer to use all the free J1772 chargers.
I guess this is how Arnold without steroids sounds like lol.
Kyle, in your Alaska road trip videos you never got to Alaska. Wattahell happened, you lost that footage?
Reading the comments here, they very much vary whether set from American Tesla owners on the one side and most others on that other side.
For the first group It is no easy message, that Tesla is just beginning to give way to the necessities of future EV success.
Europe is already a pace ahead and it totally makes sense for TESLA to open up here (find many reasons below).
US will follow - Tesla will not hide there.
I think these charging companies need to hire UX Designers.
$.45 per kwh or with Tesla $.70 per kwh in Germany ? Yikes thats alot ! I guess gass prices are really high there too.
this is coming to the US as well...
Guess electric cars will bring back conversations with humans again. Who knew.🤣
Kyle need to drive a e-up and compare it to the smart car
I’m excited for this because Tesla network is far ahead of the others. The one thing is that Tesla’s competitive edge is gone now. Why would I buy a model 3 instead of a bmw i4, or Hyundai ioniq 5 or rivian or whatever now? All the above are better built, better dealer repair network (don’t know about rivian). Great news.
Wrong
The model 3 still has the best range and performance for the price
Open it all up.
Do you need an adapter to go from a Tesla Supercharger to a non-Tesla? Just wondering if Tesla opens up their superchargers in the United States
If you are in Austria, this weekend at RedBull ring there is Formula 1! Go check it out if you can
man, this really needs to get state side ASAP!!
I'm wondering if Tesla is using CCS fingerprinting to find out which non-Tesla cars are the most popular and where they park, before deciding on a new layout or cable length.
In theory they should be able to "guess" that a space is blocked based on fingerprinting alone if they have the supercharger parking blueprint and location of plugs on all known cars, and use that to calculate how full the location is even with blocked stalls.
Just like they over-sized V3 chargers (1MW for 3 or 4 stalls even though that amount of concurrent power will rarely be used), I feel like the approach with public superchargers will just be to always install enough stalls to have no wait time a given % of the time. They probably already account for the possibility of some stalls being out of service, blocked stalls aren't all that different.
I want to visit this place! :)
Considering the Tesla network can't handle just Tesla cars in major cities today, I'm not sure I'm all that excited about this. I'm happy it's going to be available in those remote areas where non-Tesla charging is not available, but people should be putting more pressure on places like EA to fill those gaps. At the end of the day, this is good for EV, to a point as there are more options but their NEEDS to be queuing systems for chargers BEFORE they do this and integration into route planners for available stalls that books your spot in line as you arrive at the charger. That's needed now, if I'm being honest. You need to be able to know the wait times for locations while planning your routes too.
Alternate title. How to charge your non-Tesla car in a Tesla supercharger for FREE in Austria. 😅
Open it all up 🔋
App looks super hectic! Why not just a QR code on each charger so the app can scan and find it and just charge???
The app is very simple. You can choose an area or your current position on the map and press the search button. The map displays the markers of the supercharger locations. You select a charger and select the stall number. QR codes on chargers is another error possibility and reduces reliability.
Welcome to Europe Richard!
You should have bring your Model S plaid! ☝️😄
Need them to open the chargers. For our family vacation, we travel through West Virginia, zero fast chargers on the I77 route except for Superchargers. One of the hinderances of switching EV's that this would alleviate
No we don’t want non Tesla’s charging at US SC’s at all. Go find a public one .
I think the solution for charging ports is charging ports on both sides of the car.
That will be increase of $2000 for each car MSRP, You will pay with credit card or cash?
I suppose Tesla are be-grudgingly opening up their SuperChargers due to demand and the money they can make out of it, but come on, this is a complete faff. Connect the car (hope the cable is long enough!), launch or install the app, sign up or sign in, find the charger on the map, select and hope it connects, wait some more, cross fingers etc, then if it starts charging, wait another 30-60m. As long as you're paying your monthly fee, you're then paying 53c/kWh which is 31ish euro's for an 80% charge that gives you about a 200mile range - that's pretty expensive. They HAVE to make this simpler, quicker and more reliable with LESS dependancy on having a phone with enough battery and signal to get all this going.
Nice Video!!!! i love your clips greetings from Austria
CCS reminds me of USB-B. It's a very large/bulky connector.