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Washington/Texas adopt Tesla's Charging Standards · Elon Musk Podcast

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  Hi and welcome back to the Elon Musk podcast.
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  Today, we dove into a milestone moment for Tesla in the EV
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  industry at large. As we discussed Tesla's, recent
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  string of Victories turning the tide for it's charging
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  technology. Texas is taken a groundbreaking
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  initiative by requiring electric vehicle charging companies to
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  incorporate test and standard alongside the nationally
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  recognized CS. This move.
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  Signifies a powerful endorsement of Elon musk's vision of a
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  national charging standard. Nerd and sends a strong signal
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  to other states and federal entities.
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  This episode will unpack these exciting developments including
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  the growing acceptance of Tesla's North American charging
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  standard by Major, automakers and states in the potential that
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  holds to redefine the landscape of EV charging in the United
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  States tune in as we navigate these electrifying changes in
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  the EV Market. But before we get into that,
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  please take a second and listen to the message from our sponsors
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  on Tuesday of this. This week Tesla turn the tide in
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  favor of it's charging technology with a series of
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  pivotal victories. It culminated with the
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  announcement from Texas. The new home for Tesla's, Texas
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  headquarters and car manufacturing complex declaring
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  its mandate to incorporate Tesla's charging standard
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  alongside the nationally recognized combined charging
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  system. The ccs and the state level
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  decision is a significant nod to Elon musk's dream of making
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  Tesla's charging technology a nationwide.
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  And ered now news agency, Reuters was the first to break
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  the news that Revision in electric pickup truck
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  manufacturer, and BTC power, a renowned charger, maker were
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  endorsing Tesla's standard. This support follow the earlier
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  Decisions by Automotive Giants, General Motors and Ford to
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  incorporate Tesla's charging technology.
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  Defying the Biden ministrations. Drive to make the CCS a dominant
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  charging standard of the United States.
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  Now Texas, the backdrop for Tesla sprawling, new Factory and
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  corporate headquarters is the first state to mandate test this
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  charging technology. The move significantly bolsters
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  musk's ambitious vision of his charging standard gaining
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  National Acceptance. Now the Texas Department of
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  Transportation said to them email on Tuesday, the decision
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  by Ford GM. And now rivi and to adopt any
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  CSS change requirements for Phase 1.
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  The statement was referring to the rollout.
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  That would necessitate the direct Current fast Chargers to
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  have one CCs in one nacs connector.
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  Now, Lou Cox Director of Business Development at md7
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  affirm that aids in the deployment of chargers predicts.
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  The Tesla's and Texas has decision could heavily influence
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  other states to adopt Tesla's nacs.
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  The Pines, it'll effectively make and nacs the new charging
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  standard. He said, it'll effectively make
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  nacs the new charging standard. Now, the US Department of
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  Transportation had earlier, stated that charging companies
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  need to provide the ccs to qualify for up to 7.5 billion
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  dollars in federal funding this significant financial aid, aims
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  to establish new high-speed Chargers along 7,500 miles of
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  the nation's busiest highways and reacting to the rapid
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  evolution of the industry. The Federal Highway
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  Administration, acknowledge the significance of the changing
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  landscape. They said our technical experts
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  are having active conversations, With automakers charge your
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  manufacturers and standard-setting bodies to
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  ensure Federal investment continues to support a reliable
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  convenient and user-friendly charging experience for all
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  drivers. Now, that was from the Federal
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  Highway Administration and is pertinent to note, the federal
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  funding is routed via the states, which have the power to
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  modify their own guidelines. As long as they comply with the
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  minimum federal standards and the initial round of funding is
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  expected to be awarded by States throughout the remaining Out of
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  the year and in the wake of these announcements, by Ford and
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  GM. Leading us charging companies
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  including charge point in E-Z-Go, disclose their plans to
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  incorporate the same standard to their us Chargers.
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  Meanwhile, several States like California Iowa and Michigan are
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  carefully, observing the shifts in the changing Market.
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  Furthermore, at least one other state is mulling over awarding
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  extra points to applicants, if they include Tesla's charging
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  points in the proposals, This Landmark decision brought
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  sheared a Tesla shareholders with the company shares Rising
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  by 1.2 percent in extended trading, after closing up by
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  five point, three percent on Tuesday.
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  Now, as everybody knows, Tesla boasts, approximately 2,000
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  supercharger stations and more than 21,000 supercharger stalls
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  in the United States. This vast network of charging
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  infrastructure accounts for about 60% of this fast charging
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  plugs. Is operational in the country in
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  another huge significant endorsement.
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  Washington state has followed Tesla's lead and mandating test
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  has North American charging standard.
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  Thereby adding momentum to musk's Vision GM for driven have
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  stated their acceptance of Tess's.
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  Any Cs and they've resisted Biden Administration ccs.
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  And now, the states are acting in favor of Tesla and expressing
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  her satisfaction with the developments Tanya bull.
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  Alternative fuels program manager at Washington State's
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  Department of Transportation stated.
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  I'm actually really happy about nacs and how finally, automakers
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  are gearing towards one standard.
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  We want to provide access to as many makes and models as
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  possible now despite and ACS still needing to undergo testing
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  and certification for other auto manufacturers Boule affirmed.
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  Washington State's commitment to requiring nacs at its state
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  funded in federally funded sites in the future.
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  ER, the state plans to initiate the request for proposal process
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  in the fall and elaborating out of the decision, will said it's
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  about future proofing. The state's Investments,
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  Washington State officials are in the process of determining,
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  the right mix of nacs chargers adhering to current federal
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  requirements at Washington's plan, May exert, additional
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  pressure on other states and the federal government to adopt
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  Tesla's, nacs, further strengthening the positioning of
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  Tesla's, charging standard in the All EV Market, I want to say
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