USB-C is kind of a mess in terms of having a unified or at least clear standard. Inb4 people unknowingly damage their bike battery by using the wrong cable.
USB in general is a mess, but it’s the best mess we’ve got lol. That said, when I briefly perused the spec a while back, I understood that 100+ W operation requires active validation of the attached cables, to make sure they’re built to a higher standard.
I’m hoping – ignoring the issue of shoddy or counterfeit cables, which isn’t a technical issue per se – that this should be enough to prevent damage to end-devices. The newest USB PD spec simply hasn’t been as widely deployed as earlier specs that were more than enough to charge a phone.
It will, however, be awesome when one day, an ebike can quickly top-up a friend’s phone in the field.
USB in general is a mess, but it’s the best mess we’ve got lol. That said, when I briefly perused the spec a while back, I understood that 100+ W operation requires active validation of the attached cables, to make sure they’re built to a higher standard.
I’m hoping – ignoring the issue of shoddy or counterfeit cables, which isn’t a technical issue per se – that this should be enough to prevent damage to end-devices. The newest USB PD spec simply hasn’t been as widely deployed as earlier specs that were more than enough to charge a phone.
It will, however, be awesome when one day, an ebike can quickly top-up a friend’s phone in the field.