BestPal said:
BTW what's up with the DC plug on i3? Dealer told me you can use Level 3's in the area. Dealer is obviously clueless. Is there some sort of adapter one could use?
Sorry, no adaptor, nor will there likely be.
The international DC fast charging system standards IEC 61851-23 gives the requirements for "DC chargers" and provides the general requirements for the control communication between a DC fast charger and an EV.
IEC 62851-24 defines digital communication between a DC fast charger and an EV.
1) CHAdeMO (System A)
2) GB/T (B)
3) COMBO1 by the US and COMBO2 by Germany (C)
4) Tesla Supercharger (not recognized by IEC)
USA Quick Charge data, sometimes colloquially referred to as "L3"
1. SAE CCS Combo1, or "J1772 DC" - approximately 23 in the USA (and worldwide)
http://standards.sae.org/j1772_201210/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
up to 100kW eventually, probably limited to 62.5kW
EVs compatible include:
*GM Spark EV - less than 1000 cars
*BMW i3 - less than 1000 cars
*VW eGolf (coming 2014)
2. CHAdeMO - 3800 worldwide, 700 in the USA, adding about 1 per day
http://www.chademo.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
up to 100kW eventually, currently limited to 62.5kW
EVs compatible with CHAdeMO include:
*Nissan LEAF - over 60,000 in the USA and over 140,000 worldwide
*Nissan e-NV200 (coming 2015)
*Citroen C-Zero - not sold in USA
*Citroën Berlingo - not sold in USA
*Mitsubishi i-MiEV - over 30,000 worldwide with its variants C-Zero & iON
*Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (coming 2015)
*Mitsubishi Fuso Canter truck
*Peugeot iON - not sold in USA
*Peugeot Partner - not sold in USA
*Kia Soul EV (coming Oct 2014)
*ZERO motorcycles
*Tesla except Roadster with Tesla supplied adaptor
3. Supercharger - 200 worldwide, 120 stations in the USA, each with 4-8 stalls, growing fast
http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
up to 135kW eventually, currently limited at some sites to 120kW
EVs compatible with Supercharger include:
*Tesla only, except Roadster - 55,000 worldwide
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Neither GB/T and CCS-Combo2 are offered outside of China and Europe respectively