Europe mandates 400/600kW chargers every 40 miles

[DeaneG]

This means 920V minimum capability, no new 400V charger installations have been allowed in the EU for some time:

Europe passes two big laws to make EV charging a whole lot better

The European Parliament adopted a set of rules today to improve the EV charging experience, focusing on easier payments, charging...

electrek.co

 

[CapHillDC]

That was a great article!

 

[GMan]

This means 920V minimum capability, no new 400V charger installations have been allowed in the EU for some time:

Europe passes two big laws to make EV charging a whole lot better

The European Parliament adopted a set of rules today to improve the EV charging experience, focusing on easier payments, charging...

electrek.co

Considering they use 220V for their toasters they should be 920V on all new EV chargers

Hopefully, the US follows...

 

[DeaneG]

EU 400/600kW requirement sure beats the USA NEVI funding requirement for 150kW charging stations every 50 miles.

 

[borski]

EU 400/600kW requirement sure beats the USA NEVI funding requirement for 150kW charging stations every 50 miles.

I’ll take the latter, and we can go from there.