Will Scouts be Plug&Charge Compatible
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Plug & Charge is a feature that allows electric vehicles to automatically identify and authorize themselves at compatible charging stations, enabling secure and convenient charging without requiring additional actions from the driver beyond plugging in the charging cable. This system is part of the ISO 15118 standard for vehicle-to-grid communication.
Sadly its not. I believe manufacturers have contact Tesla. Before the manufacture can use it on their vehicles. Even with CCS.
After doing a little more research I have found that Plug&Charge is compatible with certain electric vehicles that have the necessary software updates and charging stations that support this technology. Currently, Electrify America & EV Connect chargers in the US and IONITY charging stations in the EU are equipped for Plug&Charge, allowing for a seamless charging experience without the need for payment cards or apps.
Plug and charge is not really related to Tesla, you can do plug and charge on any network that supports it, with a vehicle that supports it, eg fords on ea. Even having NACS does not mean anything about Tesla as everyone is moving to that standard. The only thing that requires interaction with Tesla is if you want to charge at a Tesla charger. The way things are going, by the time we have a lot of scouts on the road, that won’t be very important anyway. Better off charging at a charger with 800v support.
Tesla has their own version called Autocharge. Autocharge is a technology used at Tesla charging stations, among others. However, it does not follow the ISO standard. Instead of using digital certificates for identification, Autocharge relies on the hardware address of the vehicle’s network adapter—known as a MAC address—assigned by car manufacturers like Tesla. This MAC address carries certain data protection and security risks for users because it can be linked to a billing contract in the backend with minimal security measures in place.
I just hope if there is plug and charge, it can see if you have a plan with the charge point operator to lower the rates, rather than charge you the full amount. E.g. if you have the EA or Tesla subscription to lower the cost. I've seen some videos where it works if you do it manually, but if you use plug and charge it doesn't recognize you have the subscription to lower the cost.
Like I said in post #7, two things need to occur. "Plug&Charge is compatible with certain electric vehicles that have the necessary software updates and charging stations that support this technology." Some of the older EA chargers may not support this technology, it is difficult to tell exactly when this was rolled out.
This should help explain some of the issues.
Why is Autocharge not popular? | Security issues of EV charging authorization mechanism
Downside of EV Autocharge | ISO 15118 PnC Plug & Charge
Our ID.4 has Plug&Charge....well it did until some recent software update screwed it up but that's another story....so if that car has it I have no doubt Scout will have it.
It seems that most if not all of the new Volkswagen & Porsche EV's are compatible.
Thank you. That was helpful.This should help explain some of the issues.
Why is Autocharge not popular? | Security issues of EV charging authorization mechanism
Downside of EV Autocharge | ISO 15118 PnC Plug & Chargewww.emobilitysimplified.com
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