OK, this was new to me. Although the Chinese firm Electway is mentioned in four previous TMC posts, most of those cite outdated links and none were discussing actual charging adapters. What initially caught my eye was this eBay auction:
CHAdeMO-to-GB/T Adapter
Ignore the (arguably ridiculous) asking price (of $1,740). Instead, what interested me was that this was (to me) a new type of adapter. So I visited the Electway website. There I found several adapters that could potentially be of use to Tesla drivers in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania (see below). I have requested further information (e.g., prices) from the Electway. If they are in the neighborhood of $1740, then never mind; that would not be competitive with Tesla and other third-party adapter products. But if they are closer to, say, $500 or less, then we possibly have another viable source for CHAdeMO, CCS1, and CCS2 adapters that drivers around the Globe can consider--e.g., for Teslas from one region being used in areas with entirely different charge standards.
Since I believe I saw USB-type connectors on some adapters, the CCS1 adapters may be similar to the SETEC/Lectron CCS1 adapters--i.e., CHAdeMO mimics with battery and software and that top out at ~50 kW. But at this point I do not have specifications. Perhaps others are familiar with these products? If so, please let us know your experiences.
* I assume that, as with the Tesla CHAdeMO Adapter, the Electway CHAdeMO Type 2 adapter is only suitable for the (now older) Type 2 port Models S and X?
Since I assume we know nothing about specifications, quality, and prices for these products, I am not recommending any of them. Just pointing out what may prove to be an interesting "new" source of charging adapters. [Addendum: The "to-Tesla" adapters are not for sale yet. See Post #5, below.]
For more information about Tesla charging ports, plugs, and adapters of the world, see here (Tesla Plugs and Adapters) and here (International Tesla Charging Standards).
CHAdeMO-to-GB/T Adapter
Ignore the (arguably ridiculous) asking price (of $1,740). Instead, what interested me was that this was (to me) a new type of adapter. So I visited the Electway website. There I found several adapters that could potentially be of use to Tesla drivers in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania (see below). I have requested further information (e.g., prices) from the Electway. If they are in the neighborhood of $1740, then never mind; that would not be competitive with Tesla and other third-party adapter products. But if they are closer to, say, $500 or less, then we possibly have another viable source for CHAdeMO, CCS1, and CCS2 adapters that drivers around the Globe can consider--e.g., for Teslas from one region being used in areas with entirely different charge standards.
Since I believe I saw USB-type connectors on some adapters, the CCS1 adapters may be similar to the SETEC/Lectron CCS1 adapters--i.e., CHAdeMO mimics with battery and software and that top out at ~50 kW. But at this point I do not have specifications. Perhaps others are familiar with these products? If so, please let us know your experiences.
Adapter Accepts | Adapter Connects to | Website | Of Use to Cars From |
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CHAdeMO Cable-Plug | GB/T (DC) Car-Port | China | |
CCS1 Cable-Plug | GB/T (DC) Car-Port | China | |
CCS2 Cable-Plug | GB/T (DC) Car-Port | China | |
CHAdeMO Cable-Plug | Tesla Proprietary (TPC) Car-Port | North America, Japan, Korea | |
CCS1 Cable-Plug | Tesla Proprietary (TPC) Car-Port | North America, Japan, Korea | |
CCS2 Cable-Plug | Tesla Proprietary (TPC) Car-Port | North America, Japan, Korea | |
CHAdeMO Cable-Plug | Type 2 "Mennekes" Car-Port | Europe, Oceania, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc.* |
Since I assume we know nothing about specifications, quality, and prices for these products, I am not recommending any of them. Just pointing out what may prove to be an interesting "new" source of charging adapters. [Addendum: The "to-Tesla" adapters are not for sale yet. See Post #5, below.]
For more information about Tesla charging ports, plugs, and adapters of the world, see here (Tesla Plugs and Adapters) and here (International Tesla Charging Standards).
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