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 proprietary 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?

Edit: proprietary

  • xxce2AAb@feddit.dk
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    4 days ago

    Thinking more broadly than just portable devices, EVs seems like an obvious candidate for harmonization. I’m aware that the industry is still settling, but perhaps a set of standard voltages that all charging stations could support and a protocol / interface for dynamic charger / vehicle voltage negotiation wouldn’t go amiss.