One of the environmental regulations we benefit from here in the us, is eu common charger rules! Basically all computer like devices now use usb-c. Thanks.

But it would be even better to be common to essentially every portable device. I’ve seen flashlights that charge over usb-c.

While I was travelling this past weekend, my toothbrush battery died and I didn’t have the proprietary charging base. I sure wish that took usb-c also. Looking online I see a couple but most electronic toothbrushes still use proper chargers

Which brings up: what are you guys seeing, where common charger rules are actually required? Looking across non-computer devices that are not required to be usb-c, are they?

    • xxce2AAb@feddit.dk
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      14 hours ago

      I looked into it, and apparently EV chargers in the EU are supposed to comply with EN ISO 15118-1 to -5 series of standards from January 8, 2026 and additionally EN ISO 15118-20 from January 1, 2027. I haven’t exactly had the chance to read all of those obviously, but the summary certainly sounds encouraging:

      These standards are the central basis for future-oriented functions such as “Plug & Charge”, secure communication between vehicle and charging point and bidirectional charging (vehicle-to-grid).

      • AA5B@lemmy.worldOP
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        55 minutes ago

        Oh ok. I have no idea what the situation here is for bidirectional charging. It’s not common yet.

        And yes, we’re trying to work out common payment systems, but as far as I know, that’s just software. Historically chargers required you to register and pay through the manufacturers app, but that’s unscalable when you have many possible charger manufacturers supporting a common standard.

        One of the requirements for US incentives to build out chargers was mandating credit card readers so anyone can drive up and charge without a proprietary app. Of course that was cancelled in our chaotic political situation, so will take more years to happen

        • xxce2AAb@feddit.dk
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          44 minutes ago

          Here’s hoping you guys will eventually manage to work it all out, even if that will likely have to await a more, um… rational policy regime.

          • AA5B@lemmy.worldOP
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            33 minutes ago

            Rational … hahahahahahahahahhehehe hoo hohoho hah haha hah hah hahahahahah aha haha. Sorry, where were we again?

            • xxce2AAb@feddit.dk
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              31 minutes ago

              I think we were having a shared nervous breakdown over the current state of geopolitics, but the hyperventilation made my lose consciousness so I can’t be sure.