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This car seems to offer a DC fast charging connector which is incompatible with CHAdeMO, the current de-facto standard. Does anyone have the scoop on the dueling standards?

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The SAE combo fast fast charger is well behind the CADdeMO standard for adoption [1]. This is in part because it was approved much later and part because there was no vehicle in the US with the SAE combo. Though they are both are starting from very low bases, and some companies are building chargers with both plugs [2].

[1] http://insideevs.com/chademo-reports-2501-charging-stations-... [2] http://insideevs.com/abb-first-to-bring-combined-charging-sy...

Don't forget the stupid new J1772 quick-charge! With a handle the size of Rhode Island!

http://b.img-zemotoring.com/media/news/2012/10/j1772-dccombo...

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