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What is a CHAdeMO Charger?

Charging 1 November 2022 by joosupWhat is a CHAdeMO Charger?   

Electric vehicle owners will be familiar with the struggles of charging plugs and the various different options available.

In total, there’s currently 5 different types electric car plugs in use in the EV world, so all these options can seem like a minefield.

Most electric vehicle manufacturers use only one or two types of standardised plugs, with the CHAdeMO plug being one of them, if a little less common.

CHAdeMO plugs were first adopted by Nissan, Toyota, and other Japanese manufacturers around 2010-2011, hoping to create a worldwide standard charging system across the electric vehicle industry.

It was the first rapid-charging platform for electric vehicles, enabling charging rates of up to 150 kWh, although the current maximum for most EVs is 50 kWh.

The plug is an industry-standard and highly popular across the UK and EU