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by aeternum 805 days ago
Shouldn't Kia build out the 800v chargers? After all it is their cars that benefit from it.
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No need. Every other charger manufacturer makes chargers that support 800 volt cars. You can buy them off the shelf. Hyundai's (same company as Kia) charging stations use third party chargers.

Like this one: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RC-hipaK3GY

Their Korean stations are custom builds but they're not doing that everywhere: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210121000481

The main issue is that North America's charging infrastructure is in a bad state due to a lack of standardization and regulation. Lack of direction means lack of investment.

Europe set their standards and direction early which is why the EV infrastructure is better. This is the European plan to 2030: https://www.fleeteurope.com/en/new-energies/europe/article/f...

North America will get its act together eventually.

Either that or buy a stake in Tesla's network along with a requirement that the funds be used to upgrade or install chargers with V4.