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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
The difference is that all gas pumps flow fuel notionally at the same rate so there is no competition among manufacturers regarding recharge rates. With EV, the competition (and therefore engineering solutions) is twofold: (1) maximum vehicle range, and (2) range recovery speed. (2) is where the standards limit engineering design, thus competition for a better product.
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It's funny though that they don't follow what happens in tech, since so much of an EV is electronics and software. In tech, someone thinks "wouldn't it be great if we could jam more bandwidth down the wire", then they send their wizards to a conference where a spec is roughed in. A few iterations later they publish it, and people start building stuff around that spec. Spec first, stuff next. Although if you go back to, say, the POTS modem days, people built stuff first and chased the spec afterwards. (I'm thinking 56K modems.)
Okay so EV tech is still in its infancy. Specs should be along presently, if history is any indication.