Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles
Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug, one has been created!
Caroline Reichert, a spokeswoman for the Germany energy company RWE, said leading automotive and energy companies have reached an agreement for a standardized plug for electric cars. Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi.
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“A car must be able to be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France,” she was quoted saying in an edition of Die Welt to appear Monday.
The three-point, 400-volt plug, which will allow electric cars to be recharged anywhere in a matter of minutes, will be unveiled Monday at the world’s biggest industrial technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany.
No time frame for the introduction of the plug was mentioned, saying that talks between the companies were ongoing.
If electric vehicles are going to stand a chance against petro-based cars, standards are a must. This is a major step froward in EV mass production.
Update: The plug depicted above is not the agreed upon standard. At the time of the press release, I could not find a definitive picture. Sorry for any confusion.
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Source [PhysOrg.com]
Image Credit: Clayton B. Cornell
“have reached and agreement” ??
You should check both spelling and grammer before you post a breaking news story.
Emily Post, you do realize that it is spelled “grammar” don’t you? Perhaps you should have checked that before posting.
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Regretfully we have a journalism failure in this article as the plug shown in the article graphic is for USA 110~120VAC, not for 400v. as stated. I suspect that the correct plug will be of a twist-lock design as is typical of many higher voltage and amperage plugs used in commercial service and for industrial equipment.
Emily, thanks for spell checking for us. Fixed!
Sounding kind of bitchy there, Emily.
Hey Emily, next time, before you get all high and mighty correcting someone else’s English, learn how to spell grammar.
THAT plug in the picture looks to be standard 120v american outlet plug.
Emily, don’t you intend that he should check his spelling and GRAMMAR?
Emily, it’s “grammar.” Good try, though!