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It's not Chargepoint's to introduce. See http://www.bmwusanews.com/newsrelease.do?id=2132&mid=&searchresult. There are dual plug (CHAdeMO and Combo1) Efacec DC FCs already in use such as at http://www.plugshare.com/?location=8428. The press release merely refers to 3rd party stations that...

What brand were they? Have some Plugshare links to them? Some Blink EVSE had their output turned down due to faulty Rema handles. Although 16 amp 208/240 volt public EVSEs aren't common, it's also possible they were...

Commercial power in the US is commonly 208 volts. 208 and 240 AC volts would still be considered level 2 AC charging. To avoid confusing others, to partly quote someone else: kW and kWh are very different metrics. It's the same as confusing gallons with horsepower. Think of kW = horsepower...

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I doubt very many, if any will be "retrofitted". If the unit was only designed to be a CHAdeMO DC FC, it's likely not economical to retrofit that and have the retrofitted version certified by UL or an equivalent body. The communications protocols the two use are different: CAN for CHAdeMO...

I'm not the one grasping, RJSATLBA and I33t are the ones grasping by trying to infer limitations/intent by pointing out there were no shots of mountains and incorrectly pointing out there were no freeway shots. As for city car, yeah, we do have vehicles that aren't freeway legal. For example...

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Vehicles/2014/i3/BMWi3RangeExtender/ModelHighlights/default.aspx shows a shot on a highway. The launch film at http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Vehicles/2014/i3/BMWi3RangeExtender/MediaGallery.aspx most definitely has some highway at ~around 0:17. I...

Not everyone lives and works on a highway. There's got to be some city driving at which the Prius really shines. And, even at 75-80 mph, its mileage would still be better than almost every non-plugin ICE car (sold in the US) on the road at the same speed. Not everyone does their homework...

Sorry. Sounds like BS. The OP isn't the only story I've seen about highway speed hill climb issues solely using the REx in the US. One notable story I've seen is from another guy in So Cal. Too bad you're on the other side of the country, otherwise I'm sure the OP and the other guy would...

Yep. As a primer, since I haven't been active here in awhile, these links should help those who are having trouble distinguishing/understanding EVSEs, on-board chargers (KLE in BMW parlance), DC fast chargers and some of the bottlenecks when it comes to charging rate...

(FWIW, I live in the SF Bay Area but don't go up/down 17 much. I have taken my Leaf from the South Bay to Capitola over 17 and back and I know someone who traverses that hill in their Leaf regularly...) IMHO, at minimum, the OP and anyone who has personally experienced extreme slowness vs...

They unfortunately sold it. http://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-s/2013/long-term-road-test/wrap-up.html under Maintenance & Repairs is a compilation of what they had done within 17 months and about 30K miles they their car...

You shouldn't and I definitely will not. Who is "everyone"? Any serious EV enthusiast who isn't a newbie doesn't make such mistakes. (I've been following the Leaf since 2010 or so (before they shipped and even test drove them before they went on sale) and finally got one earlier this year.)...

Fixed your post, you're using the word "charger" in many cases where you mean EVSE. For J1772 L1 and L2 AC charging, the charger is on-board the car. The external unit, either permanent or mobile, and even 120 volt "trickle charge" cable are all EVSEs for L1 and L2 AC charging, NOT chargers...