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apex96

apex96

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Came across an article in regards to a GM design that would allow for charging another EV while plugged in. Essentially the vehicle would have two charge ports. One charging the main vehicle and the. Another acting as a vehicle to load port.

It’s an interesting idea and perhaps expand on it a bit and add both a NACS and CCS plugs to the first generation? There will still be a lot of CCS charges in the wild and this would allow charging without having to bring an adapter for CCS chargers… just a thought. Allow both ports to either receive a charge or supply charge to another device.

Article here:https://carbuzz.com/gm-dual-port-ev-patent/
 
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apex96 said:
Came across an article in regards to a GM design that would allow for charging another EV while plugged in. Essentially the vehicle would have two charge ports. One charging the main vehicle and the. Another acting as a vehicle to load port.

It’s an interesting idea and perhaps expand on it a bit and add both a NACS and CCS plugs to the first generation? There will still be a lot of CCS charges in the wild and this would allow charging without having to bring an adapter for CCS chargers… just a thought. Allow both ports to either receive a charge or supply charge to another device.

Article here:https://carbuzz.com/gm-dual-port-ev-patent/
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Do not think that I would want to be in a charging chain with others that I do not know....

Likely useful for a business with an EV fleet or other EV owner with multiple EV's...

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eddiet1212 said:
Do not think that I would want to be in a charging chain with others that I do not know....

Likely useful for a business with an EV fleet or other EV owner with multiple EV's...

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The principle is great for fleet users and the off chance you need to help a stranded motorist. Think of it like lending someone five gallons of gas. Now using the system as away to publicly charge vehicles, no I’m not fond of that use case.
 
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I wouldn’t have any interest in chain charging, but definitely vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to home. Just in case I win the lottery in the next 3 years and end up exploring the middle of nowhere with two Scouts in the family it would be nice to be able to share charge between the two or use the Harvester to charge the other, etc.
 
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