Say what you will about
General Motors (okay, so maybe you should say it under your breath), but there's no denying the brilliance of this idea. On the company's FastLane blog, one Gery Kissel explains that engineers and suits will be meeting up next week to discuss the standardization of common components that will hopefully be installed in forthcoming electric vehicles. Notably, the SAE J1772 Task Force will be responsible for designing a plug that links each plug-in vehicle to an "ecosystem," ensuring that drivers can pull into any charging station from Key West to Neah Bay and see a socket that fits their ride. Specifically, the group is being charged with defining a "common electric vehicle conductive charging system architecture for all major automakers in North America," but it remains to be seen if said standard can be hammered out before the Volt's
not-to-be-missed 2010 introduction.
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsIan ClaridgeApr 17th 2009 10:25AM
Why can't they use a standard household plug------oh I forgot,they cant make any money out of that.You will only be able to charge up at one of their stations and pay thru the nose for the convenience.Why cant someone do something for the benefit of mankind for a change instead of the almighty dollar.?
Alistair lovelessApr 17th 2009 10:34AM
Whatever the case may be, within the first couple months you'll see people taking theyre official architecture... and wire it from their own homes.
Then there will be laws against it because its too much a drain on the grid...
Then perhaps the advent of solar paneled garages to help AID the grid.
cabo79Apr 17th 2009 1:35PM
Why can't they use a standard RV plug and socket, this would keep the cost down. We don't need to reinvent the will. Or do they want to run the cost up.
ericpworkApr 18th 2009 5:07PM
I think this is a great step forward. In recharging Voltage= Speed, so the idea of being able to recharge in 30-60 minutes @ 220 versus 8 hours @115 is the only way to make public (non-residential, non-work) charging an acceptable to a lion share of the motoring market. Stop in for a burger and fries, charge the car. This won't be your father's filling station.