LEAFer said:
garygid said:
Hi Brian,
We spoke briefly on the phone.
Glad you have joined us.
When will you (the dealership) get a Level 3 charge-station installed?
And if you do ... what "standard" are you going to "pick" ... and if you do what LEAFs will be able to charge there :roll: SV+L3_option ? SL ? SL+L3_option ? None ?
Sorry ... but I am a little frustrated by this L3 vacillation from Nissan. A dealership should be able to tell us for sure what the "deal" is, no ? How much for the "L3_option" (free on SL I hope) ?
I think I can help out a little here.
Nissan has announced nothing on the Level 3 connector because, as of yet, there is no L3 standard in the US. It is as simple as that. All EV Project LEAFs (regardless of trim level) will receive a Level 3 connector according to
this FAQ page by ECOtality. (Question 5) Nissan is withholding information about non-EV Project vehicles because there is no US standard. Anything that is printed other than this is speculation. If you were to check Level 3 availability on any coming EV from a major manufacturer, I would be surprised if you found anything other than, "We'll let you know".
The EV Project vehicles (both trim levels) will likely ship with the CHAdeMO connector. This connector will be supplied on Japanese spec vehicles. Nissan has already commited to providing 200 Level 3 stations in Japanese dealerships using the CHAdeMO connector. CHAdeMO was formed by The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Fuji Heavy Industries (the manufacturer of Subaru vehicles). Toyota joined later. It has yet to be defined as the Level 3 standard in the US.
Speculating now - Whatever standard is adopted in the US, Nissan will make Level 3 connectors optionally available, at least on the upscale SL model. As the vehicle comes standard with a Level 1 cord and a Level 2 connector, it is likely that the Level 3 connector will be priced as a separate option.
