Tesla has surprisingly launched in the U.S. and Canada a new charging product - the Tesla J1772 Gen 2 Wall Connector - a home/work/destination AC Level 2 charging unit with the SAE J1772 plug. That's ...

You may have noticed a few plug-in vehicles on the road lately. Whether you have seen the Chevy Volt, Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S, or a newer Prius that can plug in, all these newer plug-in EVs use the ...

The North American market appears to be at the beginning of a major transition related to electric vehicle charging - from the Combined Charging System (CCS1) to Tesla's North American Charging ...

The functional capabilities of the SAE J1772 Type 1/2 EV charging interface. How the Combined Charging System (CCS) specification adds dc fast-charge capabilities to the J1772 system. The signaling ...

Electric vehicles are now commonplace on our roads, and charging infrastructure is being built out across the world to serve them. It’s the electric equivalent of the gas station, and soon enough, ...

After months of planning, the next-generation J1772 electric car charging standard has been approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers. As expected, it is based on the current J1772 Level 2 ...

Charging protocols and standards are fuelling an ever evolving debate in the electric vehicle industry. Some are calling for a global standard, while others are just fine with multiple infrastructure ...

The electric and plug-in hybrid car industry is learning the lesson of the mobile phone makers. Instead of allowing a plethora of incompatible charging plugs to sprout up, the Society of Automotive ...

In the periphery of certain automotive specs, you might spy a three-letter acronym: SAE. Depending on the context, other numbers may accompany it. You might see, for example, SAE J1100 with cargo ...