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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Anyone using CHAdeMO ?
« on: January 29, 2014, 08:25:04 PM »
Unfortunately almost all modern CHAdeMO charging station in Europe are not compatible with the Zeros...  :'(
In fact, the main european installer does not offer CHAdeMo chargers with voltages lower than 200V (I checked here http://www.dbtcev.fr/en/ ).  That's a shame because for scooters and motorcycles DC charging is the only real quick charge possibility, seen the space and weight limitations to bring more powerful onboard chargers.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Anyone using CHAdeMO ?
« on: January 28, 2014, 05:02:21 AM »
it's my first post here on the forum, so first of all thank you for the interesting readings.

I'm planning to buy a DS 2014 (I test rode the 2013) to substitute my ICE bike with which I love to do road trips now and then, but normally I don't take highways and I don't ride for more than 250km (155mi) per day. For these trips, I was thinking about the CHAdeMO option that unfortunately, after reading your posts, doesn't seem a real "option"...  :(

So I was wondering, how are you guys connecting those ELCON chargers to your bikes seen that Zero uses a proprietary connector (am I right?) for its crappy huge, heavy, slow and damn expensive "quick" charger?? Not to mention the Y cable, which I think has a higher price-to-weight ratio than platinum...
If I have well understood, for its Meanwell charger DOC opened up the BMS and added its own connector. However I'm not such an expert and I wouldn't want to void the warranty of a 16k euro bike...

I found this pretty cheap (around 500$), compact and powerful charger:

http://www.lowcarbon-idea.com/eshowshop.asp?/16.html

what do you think about it? They have also higher power chargers, but I think that 3kW is the highest power that the Zero connector can take. I don't care if it isn't waterproof, it’s about 1/3 in size and weight with respect to an equivalent power sealed ELCON charger, so I would bring it with me only when needed and inside the top box.

Thank you and I hope to join you as an electric rider soon!!



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