Should my brand new Taycan CT 4S have a NEMA 14-50 plug in mobile charger plus kit?
12-24-2023 | 01:53 PM
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having worked in a. corporation for 30+ years I can see how this is working it's way through the system…everyone is focusing on "the problem" - "we're melting crappy North American $12 NEMA sockets" - we have to do something! Well we need to avoid melting the sockets - let's put in a sensor and when it gets too hot we'll stop the charging - bingo that avoids the problem…
no one is stepping back to look at the big picture and asking the right question: "do we need to run that hot?"
their component is "above" reproach - because honestly and factory the problem is _NOT_ their component - their component is safe/effective/appropriate and does not fail …
but I doubt anyone is asking the "right question" - which is "Why does our component run so hot?" And "does it have to run that hot?"
sometimes it is hard to see the forest for the Trees - I'm willing to bet no one has ever asked the VW engineer(s) in charge of this (or the sub-contractor) can we make it run cooler?
the 10 AWG wire is not "wrong" - and it's perfect safe/effective as long as Porsche has the appropriate wire insulation - which it does…no one is asking them "could we change it to run cooler?"
it's probably assumed it is what it is - and there is nothing to be done…
at least that's my bet.
no one is stepping back to look at the big picture and asking the right question: "do we need to run that hot?"
their component is "above" reproach - because honestly and factory the problem is _NOT_ their component - their component is safe/effective/appropriate and does not fail …
but I doubt anyone is asking the "right question" - which is "Why does our component run so hot?" And "does it have to run that hot?"
sometimes it is hard to see the forest for the Trees - I'm willing to bet no one has ever asked the VW engineer(s) in charge of this (or the sub-contractor) can we make it run cooler?
the 10 AWG wire is not "wrong" - and it's perfect safe/effective as long as Porsche has the appropriate wire insulation - which it does…no one is asking them "could we change it to run cooler?"
it's probably assumed it is what it is - and there is nothing to be done…
at least that's my bet.
12-24-2023 | 05:58 PM
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Remember the famous Ford Pinto fiasco? Ford executives ran the numbers and determined it was cheaper to pay lawsuits than fix the cause of exploding gas tanks. The Pinto Memo: ‘It’s Cheaper to let them Burn!
“the cost of recalling the Pinto would have been $121 million, whereas paying off the victims would only have cost Ford $50 million.”The Pinto went into production in 1970 without the safety modifications.
https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/auto...$50%20million.
12-24-2023 | 06:08 PM
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Replying you would
a. Admit error or
b. Contradict you
Either would be admissible in court down the road.
”and it will remain the most expensive combination EVSE/toaster oven on the market”
Your sense of humor is impeccable.
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12-24-2023 | 06:15 PM
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having worked in a. corporation for 30+ years I can see how this is working it's way through the system…everyone is focusing on "the problem" - "we're melting crappy North American $12 NEMA sockets" - we have to do something! Well we need to avoid melting the sockets - let's put in a sensor and when it gets too hot we'll stop the charging - bingo that avoids the problem… .
01-01-2024 | 01:44 PM
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