About those Teslas used for roasting weenies or smores...

cossie1600 · 11-21-2013, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DCNISMO

Having an standardized set of connectors and battery trays that any manufacturer can use, would be great. Going to a station and getting fresh battery or charge regardless of the type of electric car you have...would be they way to really set them off. That would require manufacturers to get together and hash it out. Who knows, maybe they are doing that now.

Tesla has pretty much said they will build their own, but they will put adapters to make others fit their car. Yet other cars can't use theirs.

Chuck33079 · 11-22-2013, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Tesla has pretty much said they will build their own, but they will put adapters to make others fit their car. Yet other cars can't use theirs.

I'm sure Elon would change his tune if other manufacturers came to him wanting to license his battery pack design for their cars. I'm willing to bet he'd be happy to become the industry standard.

cossie1600 · 11-27-2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

I'm sure Elon would change his tune if other manufacturers came to him wanting to license his battery pack design for their cars. I'm willing to bet he'd be happy to become the industry standard.

Mercedes and toyota did license their product, quick charging and the use of their plugs wasn't included in the deal. Toyota paid in the five figures k per car for just the license!!!