[dpeilow]

OLEV published a plan today showing how they will reach 500 rapids by 2015.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...nt_data/file/276436/rapid-charger-network.pdf


It's clear from this that they are waiting on TEN-T money to do the M6, M62, North Wales and East Anglia. Explains why you guys are delayed compared to the rest of the country.

 

[dpeilow]

The source link is in the OP.

Where rapids are slated for urban areas I think we will get an interesting experiment. Will people with no off-street parking use them? Taxi firms?

 

[dpeilow]

Have you got the full document?

 

[dpeilow]

Posted by cwerdna on TMC

Update from CHAdeMO Association on 1/31/14.

The number of CHAdeMO DC Quick chargers installed up to today is 3533.
-- (Japan 1,967 Europe 1000 USA 554 Others 12) last update 2014.01.31

From the press release at http://www.chademo.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2014-1-13_CHAdeMO_2013_installation.pdf

31/1/2014
CHADEMO FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUES ITS STEEP GROWTH: EUROPEAN INSTALLATION REACHES THE 1000 MARK

2013 was yet another year of steep growth for CHAdeMO-certified fast chargers in Europe. The total number of CHAdeMO fast chargers in Europe has reached the 1000 bar, demonstrating a 70% growth from the previous year.

A strong growth in the number of CHAdeMO fast chargers installed was seen in all parts of the world. In one year from January 2013 to January 2014, the number increased:

Japan: 1381 => 1967 (+42%)
Europe: 601 => 1020 (+70%)
USA: 154 => 554 (+360%)

With this, the overall CHAdeMO installation count has reached over 3500 globally, confirming CHAdeMO as the global leader and the only widely commercialised fast charging technology. These CHAdeMO fast chargers serve over 131,000 EV drivers, accounting two thirds of the passenger EV market today*.