Er, not sure what you mean by entirely arbitrary. The design of electrical and data plugs is designed for specific goals and functions, and one of the criteria in those designs is safety. Higher power outlets are specifically shaped differently from lower power plugs so the lower power devices aren’t fried in a puff…

Oh, cool! That’s good news. And as I mentioned before (and the article mentions as well), this isn’t bad news for Tesla owners. More options is always better...

Really? Where did you hear that?

With electricity, the shape of the plug defines what kind of electricity you’re going to get through it. Its why you can’t plug your 110v kitchen blender into your 240v dryer plug. The 110v appliance doesn’t have the same thick wiring and insulation needed for the power delivered through the 240v outlet.

Not really. Teslas aren’t limited to charging on just the Supercharger network, they can use the other networks too. There’s already an adapter that allows them to use ChaDeMo, and in Europe, there’s a CCS adapter as well. For North America, there hasn’t been a reason to provide a CCS adapter since the Superchargers…

I’ve said for years that its not just about the car, its also the charging infrastructure.

Ug. $80k for a converted Metris. I mean, the conversions look really nice, quality work, but the base vehicle definitely leaves something to be desired.

I get that, but at the same time, I’m seeing EV conversions as a way to save these cars and give them a new lease.

Yeah, out here in the desert, rust is a patina. I’d be willing to bet that if the donor car had earned its looks out here in the desert West, its underside would have been pristine.

Thanks for the story and good luck on your adventures!

I love that he’s fixing it and then driving it. A big chunk of me loves that the car is showing all the history it’s had. Once restored, its barn time will just be a story passed on by the owners, passing in to legend. Right now, it shows its history clearly.

Longest (time duration) commute I’ve ever had was about 5 miles. On a good day, it would take me 30 minutes. On a bad day (ie, game day at Fenway Park), it could take 2 hours. Most days were about an hour.

HD LiveWire = Cadillac ELR

Is it just me or has literally everything this guy has done since taking office benefited... Russia?

Here’s hoping!

Um, how many times did Trump vote for himself?

Yeah, but for a lot of older cars (particularly the 80s and 90s), that salvage yard plastic interior piece is probably as brittle as the one you just broke in your own car trying to fix something else...

We’re not there quite yet...

Ah yes. Another very clean, rust free car imported to the salt zone from the west coast.

I’m planning on swapping the aging M10 engine in my 1980 e21 with a Tesla drive unit.