[ben1040]

> Also NACS locks the cable on the car side while CCS locks on both sides. That means with CCS, a malfunctioning cable can strand your car.

I'm just surprised they didn't consider when designing the standard that they're putting a critical moving part on the component most subject to handling and damage.

Public charging connectors get just beat up from constant handling from lots of different people, many of whom couldn't care less about the next person to use it.

[ggreer]

Yes, CCS is the worst of the charging standards and Americans are fortunate that the government didn’t mandate it. Thanks to EU legislation, Europeans are now stuck with a comically huge connector that can leave them stranded if they get an unlucky cable. It’s the cookie banner of charging standards.