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Getting these images up and creating the pages has been a slow-go with so much happening, and my Internet connection reduced (hopefully only temporally) to a 56k modem. But this documentation project is now up for your viewing pleasure (see above URL). I found the EVent quite nice, and I got to sit in plugins I had not checked out before. While the Leaf will fit the needs of most people, 'my' needs are different (I just plain do not physically fit in small EVs). I found the eNV200 Electric Van on display at the Nissan booth much more roomy than the Leaf EV http://brucedp14.altervista.org/eaasvr14/eaasvr14-20140920-brucedp-009-l.jpg There was however a control model mounted on the door that interfered-with/bumped-into my knees. It would have been quite easy for Nissan to relocate that control elsewhere. Sadly, Nissan did not compensate for the inefficiencies of converting an existing ice-designed-van by increasing the pack size to bring up to today's 100mile range standard. The eNV200 EV did have the same L3 CHAdeMO & L2 charging ability which I would want (though the L2 may not be 6kW for the USA model). The eNV200 the rep kept repeatedly saying "Its only a prototype", like to put people off from considering it. Yet, there were plenty of the public crawling all over it wanting it. And the eNV200 is available in Europe http://www.nissan.co.uk/GB/en/vehicle/electric-vehicles/e-nv200/charging-and-battery/charging-nissan-e-nv200-and-battery.html ' ... Nissan e-NV200 (3kW on-board charger) will take around 8 hours. The 6.6kW on-board charger (available as an option or standard on certain grades) lets you charge your Nissan e-NV200 at home in just 4 hours using a 32A Home Charging Unit. ...' (100 mile range figures shown on that site are using the European range tests) However the USA version seems to only offer the wimpy L2 3kW on-board charger (like the cheaper Leaf trims) http://www.env200.com/ as it takes 8 hours to recharge ( :weak: ). Hopefully, Nissan will get their act together and offer the L2 6kW as an option (I would have no problem paying extra for that ability). Sadly, the problem as I see it, if I had a converter add two more L2 6kW chargers on-board (for a total of 3 L2 j1772 ports), I would likely lose my warranty coverage, and might also be denied service support (though the EV would be mine, I still could not do anything I wanted with it, like with a conversion). Such is the disadvantage of a purchasing a production EV and being dependent on their support (i.e. Tesla cutting off support, etc. http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EValert-Don-t-buy-a-salvaged-Tesla-EV-to-repair-drive-video-tp4671831.html ) The eNV200 EV the rep brought had the cargo trim, which is what I would have wanted so I could modify it to my needs. I like that it had less windows like a panel van. I do not know if I would go as far as to totally camper-van convert it, but I would want a warn/cool comfortable interior I could stretch out in while I waited on a slow public EVSE. I am hoping I could keep the interior cozy during charging using the EV's heating and cooling. Besides some stow-away bedding, I could see wanting a small refrigerator (w/ a freezer compartment) and a small microwave, a hide-away large screen Internet connection (my eyes are worsening), and an enclosed space in the back for a sink and cassette-toilet. I figure a quiet 3kW on-board gen-set mounted up-front could provide enough power to handle what heating or cooling I would want while I get just enough of a charge to reach another public energy replenishing point. Meaning I would pretty much just want the spartan-basics for the occasional long-trip out into the EV-boonies: where no-EV-has-gone-charging-before and EVSE is likely not to be found. I had seen the BMW i3 EV while one was charging. At the EVent I was pleased to find it had more room in front than the eNV200 eVan http://brucedp14.altervista.org/eaasvr14/eaasvr14-20140920-brucedp-018-l.jpg But it is the KIA Soul EV that had the most room both in front and in the rear seating. It also had a quite impressive pack capacity http://brucedp14.altervista.org/eaasvr14/eaasvr14-20140920-brucedp-020-l.jpg However, only the eNV200 had the space in the rear for me to stretch-out and catch a nap while charging. Too bad I can not have the front space of the Soul, a longer rear bed space like the eNV200, and the flexibility to add as many j1772 ports and on-board chargers as I would want. Many a time have come across public EVSE that have three available. I could do the same as I did with my S-10 Blazer conversion EV (have multiple on-board chargers), being able to charge from multiple power sources up to the taper SOC point, and then disconnect from EVSE that were no longer needed, leaving just one EVSE connected to finish the charge. Terry Hershner and his modified Zero e-motorcycle were at the EVent. http://brucedp14.altervista.org/eaasvr14/eaasvr14-20140920-brucedp-037-l.jpg Besides the better range from adding the Vetter kit, I am sure that added surface area made it beneficial for getting sponsorship funding for his multiple cross USA trips, and ecycle improvements/repairs. Note all the signatures people put like nose-art. It reminded me of all the signatures the Saturn Sales team wrote on the GM Semi-truck door of all their EV1 promotion adventures (they only signed on the inside of the door, so you had to be there during the unloading/loading of the EV1(s) to see the signatures when the side door was open) http://brucedp99.0catch.com/napa99/napa99-21.jpg http://brucedp99.0catch.com/napa99/ Having already expressed to the Lightning Electric Motorcycle reps my pleasure that they offered quick and L2 charging abilities, I was saddened to hear that the Zero only offers the cheaper L2 3kw and L1 charging ability. Terry had to add his own chargers to reduce his cross country charging times. I surely hope Zero offers a quick and full L2 6kW charging ability as a customer purchase option (perhaps an authorized OEM installer could handle that). All in all, the EVent was a lot of fun. 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