Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Seven Major Automakers Agree On A Common Charging EV Protocol



ACEA, the Association of European manufacturers' recently called for a common electric vehicle charging standard to be adopted by all manufacturers. It would be ideal for a unified infrastructure, which in turn will further increase sales EV.

Just call the association was published and seven major manufacturers in Europe and America, but curiously, not from Japan, including Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen announced an agreement to support a harmonized approach "Single-port fast charge" approach to electric vehicles in Europe and North America.

The seven companies agreed to use "green HomePlug PHY" as the communication protocol common to recharge their electric car, as it will facilitate the easy integration of future applications "smart" grid.

Automakers say their decision was based on analysis of current strategies of the load, the ergonomics of the connectors and the preferences of U.S. customers and Europe.

This system solution is compatible with the J1772 connector that is standard in the U.S. and Europe, IEC 62196 Type 2

 

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