So, Ford, with the Tesla API, can have their newer vehicles control the
Tesla charger.
AND if the existing Ford vehicle has some smarts, and a "smart" adapter,
it could also control the Tesla charger.
Again, I'm talking a major car manufacturer, with a API agreement with
Tesla, making the adapter.
Ford isn't about to miss a chance to bill it's car users for a new service.
Even if the car doesn't have cell comms, I'd bet it can connect to a
phone that does.
On 6/21/2023 11:37 AM, (-Phil-) wrote:
No using the existing supercharging protocol that Tesla uses on all
it's existing fleet, the CAR CONTROLS THE SUPERCHARGER, not the other
way around. All authentication/billing is handled on the CAR SIDE.
The literally is ZERO AUTHENTICATION on the supercharger.
If you don't pay your bill, the CAR is what refuses to let you
charge. There is no VIN list, there is no back-end comms needed, and
this is one of the main reasons the superchargers have been so
reliable. Most do have a cell connection to a back end for
logging/status, and this is in-turn sent to the cars so you can see
stall availability at each site, but it's not always working. Some
superchargers in remote locations do not have cell, and thus do not
show up with status on your in-car supercharging map.
The car can also log data from the supercharger and cache it for later
upload when the car gets back into cell range.
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