Is CHAdeMO Dead? (And Should You Try To Avoid CHAdeMO Cars?)

As the earliest rapid charging technology to catch on in any volume, CHAdeMO helped early electric cars like the Nissan LEAF and Mitsubishi I-Miev tackle long-distance trips.

But now, as every major automaker has dropped the standard outside of Europe, and Electrify America has committed to not install CHAdeMO stations at new locations it's got us thinking:

Is CHAdeMO dead? And what does it mean for those wanting to (or already owning) a CHAdeMO car?

00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - CHAdeMO Cars
04:01 - History of CHAdeMo
06:11 - Technical capabilities
07:39 - Automakers didn’t like CHAdeMo - So made CCS
08:30 - CHAdeMO Vehicle to Home
10:15 - DIY cracked CHAdeMO - and now CCS!
11:13 - CHAdeMO’s strong hold in Japan (and China)
11:45 - Elsewhere, it’s CCS
12:42 - What about adaptors?
13:05 - The reality of CHAdeMO today
14:28 - Should you buy a CHAdeMO car today?
15:44 - Thanks, and Goodbye!

Watch how CCS in Europe will make it super easy to open up the Tesla Supercharger network: - https://youtu.be/legOn3ZIy0E

Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Script: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Produced: Transport Evolved
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