Comment on Electric vehicles will need 'battery passports' to enter EU from 2027
alice_mac@lemmy.world 8 months ago
This should be a good way to restrict dodgy business practices
Comment on Electric vehicles will need 'battery passports' to enter EU from 2027
alice_mac@lemmy.world 8 months ago
This should be a good way to restrict dodgy business practices
WallEx@feddit.de 8 months ago
Let’s hope so, the EU has been on a good streak lately regarding consumer rights.
alice_mac@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeah the idea of only needing to purchase and carry one charging brick and USB-C cable for all devices I own is lovely.
Only issue kind of is smart watches.
underscore_@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
I agree, but it is going to increase the charging time for a car by quite unless the USB spec advances significantly.
VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Thanks for the chuckle! I needed that.
WallEx@feddit.de 8 months ago
There are edge cases, but it catches above 95% of consumer electronics.
alice_mac@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Oh 100% it’s better than 6 different charging cables for various different devices.
KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
but trying to fit a receptacle in a smart watch is also not a good solution.
including a small usb-c to whatever the hell adapter would be great too. just so the cable isn’t in the way all the time.
alice_mac@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I mean I imagine most all smart watches will switch to a portless design with a wireless puck, then you just make the puck detachable from thu cable and with a USB-C port on the side. Problem solved.
mp3@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Some kind of adjusted Qi2 standard for all smartwatches would be nice.
alice_mac@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeah I mentioned this in another comment, as long as the wireless puck is USB-C then you can still carry just one USB-C cable and power brick.
AA5B@lemmy.world 8 months ago
My Apple Watch has a usb-c cable with a puck. One charging brick is sufficient, at least for my iPhone, Kindle and Watch. But there are so many other devices
alice_mac@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The issue is then that’s one USB-C to Cable for all your devices except for the watch which needs one USB-C to puck… The solution would be a puck with a detachable USB-C to C cable.