| The Charging Standards | |
|---|---|
| Conductive | Inductive (MagneCharge) |
| Avcon | Small paddle |
| Ford Th!nk City Ford Ranger EV Honda EV Plus |
Small paddle vehicles: Nissan HyperMini, Toyota RAV4-EV 1999+, Large paddle vehicles with adapter: (GM EV1 Chevy S10 Electric Nissan Altra EV) |
| 6.6kW | |
| Charging standard selected by CARB conductive standard |
Rejected by CARB Charge port size and weight are 50% of large paddle. IR communication between charger and car. Transitional chargers support RF+IR. Time of use timer on some models. Too safe?, 50+% higher cost |
| Obsolete Charging Standards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conductive | Inductive (MagneCharge) | |
| Yazaki | ODU | Large paddle |
| Toyota RAV4 EV prototypes | Chrysler EPIC minivan | Large Paddle vehicles that use this are listed above since they can use the small paddle with an adapter. |
| 6.6kW | ||
| Lacks fast charge (level 3) capability! | awkward angle, high insertion force, not considered for standard | Being phased out for small paddle. RF communication between charger and car which is incompatible with Japanese cellular phones. Time of use timer on some models. Too safe?, 50+% higher cost |
New codes based on the 1996 NEC new Article 625 are in effect in some areas of the country, especially California, and spreading to other areas. The net effect will be extra safe EV charging. But for now, the EV manufacturers have not agreed on a common, standard connector. Currently it is the Avcon (Conductive) or small paddle Magnecharge (Inductive).
