Why is the charging door so big?

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EVBob

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While pluging in the i3 last night, it occurred to me that the charging door/flap is pretty huge...any guesses on why it is oversized?
 
Ok, think I found out why - The Chademo port for the Japanese market is pretty big...especially since it requires it own sealed flap....

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The European "Level 2" plug is also bigger than the US, and has the Level 3 extra bits underneath, too.

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