Tesla’s charging hardware is coveted against bulky CCS adapters, and one solar electric vehicle (EV) automaker is officially looking to make the smaller hardware the standard.
Aptera Founders Chris Anthony and Steve Fambro started a petition on Tuesday to press the U.S. to adopt Tesla’s charging socket as a standard, rather than CCS adapters.
The move would not seem to pose a legal threat for use of Tesla’s hardware, after the EV automaker open-sourced its charge port patent as far back as June 2014.
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In the petition, the Aptera founders write, “If our country began to support Tesla’s charging standards now, we could begin expanding our infrastructure at a much reduced cost, saving $4 billion dollars on projected charging infrastructure spending through 2027. Imagine what other EV programs we could support with that $4 billion in savings!”
“If you agree that Tesla’s charging standards are good for EVs and the U.S., please help. Sign this petition and encourage decision-makers in Congress to adopt Tesla’s charging standards and connectors as the U.S. industry standard. With Washington D.C.’s goal for 50% of car sales to be electric by 2030, our country needs to adopt Tesla Supercharger and Plug standards before another dollar is wasted on inferior technology,” says San Diego-based Aptera.
At the time of writing, the petition has over 4,000 signatures, with Change.org saying the story is more likely to be picked up by local news organizations at 5,000.
