Question 1

1. What makes RoadGrid's charger "universal" rather than just another DC fast charger?

Accepted Answer

Most DC fast chargers ship with a single connector type matched to one vehicle category. RoadGrid's unit combines a CCS2 gun (for passenger and commercial four-wheelers) and a Type 6 gun (for two- and three-wheelers) on one 140 kW cabinet, plus a separate AC port — so one physical charger serves categories that today typically need two or three separate units.

Question 2

2. Is 140 kW split across both guns, or available on each?

Accepted Answer

140 kW is the charger's combined DC output rating. RoadGrid has not published a per-gun simultaneous-charging split publicly; CPOs evaluating the unit for a specific site should confirm per-gun power allocation and simultaneous-use behavior directly with RoadGrid before finalizing a procurement decision.

Question 3

3. Does a universal charger remove the need for OCPP/OCPI software interoperability?

Accepted Answer

No — they solve different problems. Hardware interoperability determines which vehicles a charger can serve; software interoperability (OCPP for multi-vendor charger management, OCPI for cross-network roaming) determines which systems and networks a CPO can operate across. A network needs both to run a mixed-category, multi-site business efficiently.

Question 4

4. When will RoadGrid's TDB-backed manufacturing facility be commercially producing units?

Accepted Answer

TDB's press release announcing the assistance does not specify a production start date. RoadGrid already manufactures and deploys chargers today (its live network spans Indore and Navi Mumbai); the TDB-funded facility scales that capacity for commercial production rather than starting it from zero.

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