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Re: CHAdeMO and Electrify America


 

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Ben, thanks for answering.

I had a second part to my post (which I deleted before posting) which discussed the CCS1-->CHAdeMO adapters. There are a number of these adapters on Amazon, with prices up to $3000. A2Z makes one for $1000 that's had good reviews, but it's still hard to justify this price for an i-MiEV as in our area EVgo and ChargePoint still service us quite nicely and it's been many years since I drove my i-MiEV (EPA range 62 miles) up to Tahoe.

Further rationalizing this, my 2013 MS85 Tesla is evidently not retrofittable for CCS1; however, I do have a CHAdeMO-->Tesla adapter for it. So, my thinking is that I could use the CCS1-->CHAdeMO adapter not only for my i-MiEVs but with my Tesla as well.

When I contacted A2Z they allowed as they had not tested their adapter with the Tesla CHAdeMO adapter but offered a free return if I bought one and it didn't work. I'm a little wary of being a guinea pig with my still fairly-expensive Tesla.

Our Tesla continues being used exclusively for very long-distance trips (just put on 6000 miles not just in California but Nevada-Utah-Colorado-New Mexico-Arizona), with the Tesla Supercharger network being second to none. My highest CHAdeMO-Tesla adapter usage has been in Canada where years ago it proved to be invaluable.

Back on topic, I was disappointed to see that Electrify America is now completely dropping CHAdeMO and am still looking to find out what the requirements are for dcfc stations in California.

JoeS


On Nov 11, 2024, at 20:41, Ben White <BenWhite@...> wrote:

Joe,

I don't know the answer to your question, and as a Nissan Leaf driver, I am concerned about the same problem.? I'm also a regular reader of the Nissan Leaf owner forum (mynissanleaf.com), and there's been a lot of buzz on the forum lately about a CCS to CHAdeMO adapter that seems to be fairly reliable:?

Caution:? all the testing that has been self-reported on the forum was done with various Leafs as the vehicle being charged.? It might not be so great with the iMiev.

Ben


On 11/11/2024 8:25 PM, JoeS. via groups.io wrote:
I was delighted to see that Electrify America had finally reactivated the charging station complex at the Walmart near San Antonio and El Camino in Mountain View by installing brand-new stations.

Imagine my surprise when I realized that they no longer had even the single CHAdeMO connector.

I realize that they have done this in other states, but I thought that in California all the dcfc stations were required to have CHAdeMO.

Where can I find those requirements?


Joe Siudzinski


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