Man, I sure hope they finally get rid of chademo… There’s no way they’ll again fuck up the plug, right?
Instead of a slow and clunky CHAdeMO connector, the Leaf rocks a Tesla-style NACS port for DC fast charging.
Good. I mean, for the US. I’ll just guess they have CCS for the rest of the world.
Interestingly, the car also has a SAE J-1772 connector for AC charging. The driver’s side fender has the J plug, while the passenger side fender has the NACS.
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Wat?
Confusingly, the NACS connector is only for DC fast charging. If you’re going to level 2 charge, you must use the J plug or a NACS connector with an adapter. It’s weird, but the car will make it obvious to owners if they plug into the wrong connector.
In europe, it will finally come with CCS. That’s what everyone uses here.
Unlike previous Leafs, the new car will be equipped in the UK with a CCS charging system, rather than a Chademo one, which can take DC rapid-charging rates of up to 150kW.
Man, I sure hope they finally get rid of chademo… There’s no way they’ll again fuck up the plug, right?
Good. I mean, for the US. I’ll just guess they have CCS for the rest of the world.
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Wat?
Yup, they fucked it up.
I can understand having both charging connectors, as it means you can charge anywhere without an adapter.
I don’t understand them having different functionality though.
In europe, it will finally come with CCS. That’s what everyone uses here.
Source: Autocar
German source says it’ll still have two charging ports. It’s just weird.
Well, that could be nice, e.g. in a small garage. Still a very niche thing.
Thats exactly what I thought when I read that. Like what the fuck are they actually thinking?