[Caevlist] I just received an updated terms of service from EVGO....

[Paul Wallace]

Glenn,
May not be a big issue for most home builders, unless they plan on using CCS combo or Chademo DCFC. There is quite a bit of activity on the Open Inverter Forum with designs for Chademo interfaces.  I think that these are what are being referred to here.  I’m upgrading my truck to an Orion BMS2, which supports Chademo DCFC and I’ll be adding the connector and other parts required by the spec to enable this feature.  As far as the adapters are concerned, that is probably the old style level 2 to dryer plug adapters they are targeting which enabled chargers like the Manaznita Micro PFCxx chargers to use the public level 2 charging stations.  The Orion BMS2 connected to a Eltek UHF charger or similar again should be completely compliant with the level 2 spec so shouldn’t be an issue either, but an interface which doesn’t monitor the duty cycle of the pilot signal and which can’t open the pilot when there is a charging fault I think is more what is prohibited.

Paul

> On Feb 20, 2021, at 12:06 PM, Glenn Burket <gburket at peak.org> wrote:
> 
> Did they go into detail about how they would go about enforcing such a prohibition? Big Brother cameras at charging stations? Registering our EVs?
> 
> First registering our EVs, then our guns? This is great fodder for a Q anon conspiracy.
> 
> Seriously Paul, we had to know problems like this, vehicle registration, and obtaining insurance had to eventually come up in the US with home built or modified EVs. In some countries or areas(parts of the EU come to mind)it is virtually impossible to register this type of vehicle for on road use. 
> 
> There must be some reasonable, commonsense approach to this problem. Something that continues to allow conscientious and innovative people to keep pushing out the boundaries of the technology for on road EVs. Any Ideas?   
> 
> Glenn    
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Wallace" <ianaudio at peak.org>
> To: "Corvallis EV CLub" <caevlist at caevclub.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2021 7:59:50 AM
> Subject: [Caevlist] I just received an updated terms of service from EVGO....
> 
> The updated terms of service now prohibits charging home built or modified EVs or the use of home built charging adapters or chargers on the EVGo network.
> 
> Do you suppose the other networks are going to move in this direction as well?
> 
> Paul
> 
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