Hi, What is "average" ? 15 or ..60kWh ? What is "level":s of kW in usa ? John
---------------------------------------- > Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 04:14:28 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: SMUD installing Efacec's Dual-Standard CHAdeMO+Combo L3 > EVSE > > > > IEEE-Spectrum: 200,000 Public Quick-Charging L3 EVSE by 2020 > Fast Electric Car Charger Growth To Explode > > http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1086510_ca-to-get-dual-standard-dc-quick-charging-for-electric-cars > CA To Get Dual-Standard DC Quick-Charging For Electric Cars > By Antony Ingram Aug 26, 2013 ht2 Brian Henderson > > [image > http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/2014-chevrolet-spark-ev-prototype-sausalito-ca-nov-2012_100409389_l.jpg > SAE Combo connector in 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV prototype, Sausalito, CA, Nov > 2012 > ] > > Charging stations rolling out across California will soon be compatible not > only with existing CHAdeMO connections, but with newer SAE Combo connectors > too. > > The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has for some time had plans > for a roll-out of more fast charging points in the Sacramento area, but that > has moved a step forward with the purchase of several Efacec DC fast > chargers. > > The first of these will be installed at SMUD headquarters, says the > Sacramento Electric Vehicle Association (SacEV), and be available to the > public. And while initially the chargers will only support CHAdeMO > connections--used by most existing electric vehicles--they have the option > to be upgraded once cars using the SAE Combo connectors come on stream. > > These include an option on the new Chevrolet Spark EV arriving this fall, as > well as upcoming BMW and Volkswagen electric vehicles. The two charging > options means each of the SMUD/Efacec chargers will be able to serve every > electric vehicle on sale in the U.S. > > As SacEV reports, the first such charger--CHAdeMO only, for now--was > installed in Davis, California a few weeks back. > > The Efacec DC fast chargers are capable of charging the average electric > vehicle in 30 minutes. An agreement with SemaConnect will give drivers > several options for payment, including credit card, using a smartphone app, > calling an 800 number or visiting a website. The J1772 Level 2 chargers > installed next to each fast charger can be used for no fee. > [© Green Car Reports] > ... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combo_Coupler#IEC_62196-3_.E2.80.93_DC_Charging > IEC 62196-3 – DC Charging > ... > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-SMUD-installing-L3-EV-quick-chargers-just-off-main-highways-tp4664707.html > EVLN: SMUD installing L3 EV quick chargers just off main highways > > > > http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/green-tech/advanced-cars/200000-ev-fast-chargers-by-2020 > 200 000 EV Fast Chargers by 2020? > By Katherine Tweed 27 Aug 2013 > > [images > http://spectrum.ieee.org/img/Teslacloseup-1377621643908.jpg > Tesla charging / Tesla > > http://spectrum.ieee.org/img/dc-fastcharging-forecast-1377622478971.jpg > chart / IHS Automotive > ] > > The number of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) will > balloon to 200 000 by 2020 from about 2000 today, according to a new report > from IHS Automotive. > > The explosive growth is already underway, the study finds. The number of DC > chargers are expected to triple to nearly 6000 between this year alone. Fast > chargers use high-voltage DC power and can charge a car in less than a half > hour instead of the hours it takes with lower voltage AC chargers. > > “IHS believes fast charging is a necessary step to promote higher adoption > of EVs, but there will need to also be better consumer education regarding > behavioral changes that may need to happen when owning an electric > vehicle—such as charging overnight or at work,” Alastair Hayfield, associate > research director at IHS Automotive, said in a statement. > > Some states, like Texas and California, are already installing super > charging networks along highways or in highly populated areas. The > Netherlands is building the world’s largest nationwide EV fast-charging > network with more than 200 chargers. Some stores, such as Walgreens, are > installing fast chargers wherever they can. > > Forecasts for chargers, fast or not, must be taken with a grain of salt. > Many global forecasts for electric vehicles have overestimated the growth of > the market. Fewer electric vehicles on the road means less of a need for > fast chargers, which are far more expensive than their AC counterparts. > Navigant Research estimates there will be 100 000 fast chargers worldwide by > 2020, mostly in Western Europe and Asia. > > Some governments and EV enthusiasts who would like to see more electrified > personal transportation see the fast charger as a chicken and egg problem. > More fast chargers could reduce range anxiety, but it’s hard to justify the > cost of a large network of DC fast chargers if it will be years before there > is a critical mass of EVs on the road. Also, the price for DC chargers has > already dropped significantly, and could continue to drop, so there could be > a financial benefit to waiting. > > There is also a technology issue that could halt widespread rollouts. There > is a standards war between Japan’s CHAdeMO and the Combined Charging System > (CCS) from the Society of Automotive Engineers. The Netherlands will get > around the issue by offering both standards on its chargers. > > The Japanese are pulling out ahead, according to IHS, which noted that > nearly 80 percent of electric vehicles on the road today are > CHAdeMO-compatible. There still is no clear winner. BMW and Volkswagen have > both chosen CCS as the standard for fast charging on their electric > offerings. > > Tesla is not worried about standards wars, as it uses proprietary technology > for its superchargers. The company’s founder and CEO, Elon Musk, announced a > nationwide supercharger network that will install DC fast charging every 100 > miles or so on major highways throughout the U.S. The 200 stations will be > installed within two years. The stations will be free for Tesla drivers. > > “These Superchargers represent a powerful proposition for Tesla—drivers can > charge faster, have U.S.-wide coverage by 2015 and will charge for free for > life,” Hayfield said. “This triple threat will aim to lock drivers into the > Tesla experience, and also will give Tesla a perceived advantage over other > original equipment manufacturers competing in the same market.” > > There’s just one other issue that could impede the impressive growth of DC > fast chargers: the grid itself. Walgreens found that when it installed > electric vehicle chargers at 800 stores in 2011, only about 150 were DC fast > chargers because many of the locations did not have the power infrastructure > to install a 480-volt, DC charger. In most cases, the utilities were not > interested in upgrading transformers or other infrastructure to support the > chargers. > > The networks will also require more than just upgraded transformers to > handle the extra load. If enough people plug in their cars during the > hottest afternoons of the year, the load could be a significant strain on > the grid. The EV Project, partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, > has found that when people plug into fast chargers, they tend to fill up, > instead of just topping off to get home. > > Ideally, fast charging networks would be built with advanced communications > networks that connect to a local utility, so that the utility can > dynamically charge the vehicles while still maintaining local reliability. > > Technology can manage some of the charging load, but the proliferation of DC > charging will still have to come with increased awareness for EV drivers, > argues Hayfield. > [© 2013 IEEE Spectrum] > > > > http://www.earthtechling.com/2013/08/fast-electric-car-charger-growth-to-explode/ > Fast Electric Car Charger Growth To Explode August 29, 2013 > The fact we seem to be writing about electric car chargers every day lately > plays well into new data from research firm IHS suggesting the number of > stations ... > > > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-SMUD-installing-L3-EV-quick-chargers-just-off-main-highways-tp4664707.html > EVLN: SMUD installing L3 EV quick chargers just off main highways > Aug 12 2013 > > > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Dual-CHAdeMO-SAE-Combo-Level-3-EVSE-Installed-in-VT-tp4663451.html > EVLN: Dual CHAdeMO & SAE-Combo Level-3 EVSE Installed in VT > Jun 07 2013 > > > > http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/12357-SAE-vs-CHAdeMO/page15 > SAE vs CHAdeMO - Page 15 - Tesla Motors Club - Enthusiasts ... > Aug 15, 2013 ... Its one of the [ goe3.org EVSE] with both SAE [Combo] and > CHAdeMO, ... > > > > > For all EVLN posts use: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date > > Here are today's archive-only EV posts: > > EVLN: $6/gal motivates Aussies to build cheaper 50mi conversions > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-SMUD-installing-Efacec-s-Dual-Standard-CHAdeMO-Combo-L3-EVSE-tp4664947.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
