Nissan is planning on selling 1500+ Chademo high voltage, high current chargers in NA

[zack]

Nissan Sets 1,500 - 2,000 DC Quick Charging Target For U.S. By 2014

[Rifleman]

It's a shame the Model S will not have Chademo support, this many level 3 chargers would be game changing for longer distance travel with an EV.

[dsm363]

I blame the the people in charge for US standard for dragging their feet. Why they all didn't work together to make a world standard is beyond me.

[Rifleman]

I blame the the people in charge for US standard for dragging their feet. Why they all didn't work together to make a world standard is beyond me.

I completely agree. For EV's to be widely adopted, they will need to be simple enough that anyone can operate them without any thought being needed. Right now, the multitude of charging options is confusing to even EVangelists, and is daunting to the average consumer. We currently have J1772, tesla roadster, Tesla Model S, Chademo, the old inductive paddle chargers, and probably several other standards that I am missing. It's confusing to the consumer, and is preventing infrastructure from being developed, because nobody wants to pay money to install a Betamax when the people who will actually use it are all watching VHS.

[richkae]

I blame the the people in charge for US standard for dragging their feet. Why they all didn't work together to make a world standard is beyond me.

There is nobody in charge. All of the automakers are players. I think that most of them are actively obstructing it.
Each player is seeking their own advantage.
A company with no EV product in the near term seeks to delay any standard.
A company with an EREV product that doesn't need anything more than low power L1/L2 delays everything else or poisons the L1/L2 standard in favor of EREVs.
A company with an EV product available now tries to get the others to accept what they have already done.

[Steph]

I blame the the people in charge for US standard for dragging their feet. Why they all didn't work together to make a world standard is beyond me.

I disagree.

The game is just starting. The market will find a standard not the governments.

Which standard is the best now? We don't know. It might be Tesla's. Who knows. Let the market decide.

[Tesla 940]

I disagree.

The game is just starting. The market will find a standard not the governments.

Which standard is the best now? We don't know. It might be Tesla's. Who knows. Let the market decide.

Your right - the market will decide. The problem that could have been solved by governments working together is avoiding a whole bunch of people ending up with a Betamax!

[Steph]

Your right - the market will decide. The problem that could have been solved by governments working together is avoiding a whole bunch of people ending up with a Betamax!

I am happy gov didn't set the type of video equipment I'm using. I use to own a betamax, it's somewhere in my stockroom along with my vinyl disk player, my DVDs, iPod (I have a iPhone now) and more. My ICE car will soon join them.

Govs cannot set standards, the best tech (or marketing) will.

[EVNow]

SAE is a pvt industry body - not a government controlled board.

[Steph]

SAE is a pvt industry body - not a government controlled board.

Does not really make a difference. How would they be able to make a standard on a moving target?