Comment on Electric vehicles will need 'battery passports' to enter EU from 2027

• alice_mac@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨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.

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  • underscore_@sopuli.xyz ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I agree, but it is going to increase the charging time for a car by quite unless the USB spec advances significantly.

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    • VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thanks for the chuckle! I needed that.

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  • WallEx@feddit.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There are edge cases, but it catches above 95% of consumer electronics.

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    • alice_mac@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oh 100% it’s better than 6 different charging cables for various different devices.

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  • KpntAutismus@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨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.

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    • alice_mac@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨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.

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      • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Qi charging has improved, but still can’t beat a plug. When you forget to charge your watch and in a hurry it’s hard to beat a plug charge.

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  • mp3@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Some kind of adjusted Qi2 standard for all smartwatches would be nice.

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    • alice_mac@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨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.

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  • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨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

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    • alice_mac@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨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.

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      • VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        My watch isblike that. It’s an old Huawei Watch GT and has a puck to charge wich I plug in my USB-C cable in.

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