<story><title>Rivian embraces Tesla&apos;s charging standard for EVs</title><url>https://ev-edition.com/2023/06/rivian-joins-forces-with-tesla-embracing-their-charging-standard-for-electric-vehicles/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>javier_e06</author><text>I am an EV user. My connection is not Tesla compatible. I wish the government would prod manufacturers to create a common connection for all EVs the same way there is a common gas intake for all gas powered vehicles.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>mustacheemperor</author><text>&amp;gt;I wish the government would prod manufacturers to create a common connection&lt;p&gt;That is exactly why this is happening. Tesla is expanding their network and opening it to more manufacturers in pursuit of a $7.5bn federal funding program.[0]&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt;the new rules, issued after nearly eight months of debate...seeks to give consumers unfettered access to a growing coast-to-coast network of EV charging stations, including Tesla&amp;#x27;s Superchargers.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt;Companies that hope to tap $7.5 billion in federal funding for this network must also adopt the dominant U.S. standard for charging connectors, known as &amp;quot;Combined Charging System&amp;quot; or CCS; use standardized payment options; a single method of identification that works across all chargers; and work 97% of the time.&lt;p&gt;Interesting enough, Tesla is (currently) obliged to add CCS compatibility to their chargers for eligibility, but these manufacturers are adopting their connector regardless.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt;The new rules would allow Tesla to keep its unique connectors, but it will have to add a permanently attached CCS connector or adapter that charges a CCS-compliant vehicle, similar to a gas pump that has a separate handle for gas versus diesel.&lt;p&gt;[0]&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.reuters.com&amp;#x2F;business&amp;#x2F;autos-transportation&amp;#x2F;new-biden-ev-charger-rules-stress-made-america-force-tesla-changes-2023-02-15&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.reuters.com&amp;#x2F;business&amp;#x2F;autos-transportation&amp;#x2F;new-bi...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>Rivian embraces Tesla&apos;s charging standard for EVs</title><url>https://ev-edition.com/2023/06/rivian-joins-forces-with-tesla-embracing-their-charging-standard-for-electric-vehicles/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>javier_e06</author><text>I am an EV user. My connection is not Tesla compatible. I wish the government would prod manufacturers to create a common connection for all EVs the same way there is a common gas intake for all gas powered vehicles.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>pseudosavant</author><text>I&amp;#x27;ve had EVs for 7+ years now and have plenty of experience with J1772, Chaedmo, and  CCS. All I can say is thank heavens Tesla&amp;#x27;s connector is getting adopted! It is the only connector that seems like it was designed with the ease-of-use regular people expect - not what us early adopter EV people will put up with. This kind of friction does impede adoption too.</text></comment>