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Both CHAdeMO and SAE Combo can do 100kW+. They're installed at lower amps because the only customers plugging in are Leafs and hybrids that don't need that capa
by dangrossman 11y ago
Both CHAdeMO and SAE Combo can do 100kW+. They're installed at lower amps because the only customers plugging in are Leafs and hybrids that don't need that capacity yet, not because the standards don't allow higher power. The supply will come to meet the demand when it actually shows up. A 45kW charger that exists on your route is better than a Supercharger that doesn't, too.
- vvanders 11y agoYup, they can do that, but there's not a single one installed in the US and I doubt there will be when the Bolt is released. Also now you've got a bunch of chargers installed and you don't know which ones are 45kW, 60kW and 100kW. With Superchargers you know that you'll have 120kW chargers at each location.
- maxerickson 11y agoNo argument that Supercharger=120kW is easier, but why wouldn't people mapping other charging stations record the available power? (at which point you can easily make a 100kW map or whatever)
- vvanders 11y agoPeople don't list 45kw vs 60kw today on plugshare(or the system cab act up as what happened with a lot of Nissan units that were "rated" for 60 but couldn't handle it).
- maxerickson 11y agoSure, not every data collection is going to do the sensible thing. OpenStreetMap has a proposal to document the exact sockets that are available: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Dcharging_station#Socket http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Dcharging_st... An app that shows charging stations while highlighting the ones that will be fastest is a really obvious thing to provide, especially while the stations are a bit sparse. So I would expect it to get easier to find stations as we go forward, not harder. (I agree that Supercharger=fast charging is an advantage, I just don't think it is really a big deal)