AmpedRealtor
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CHAdeMO is great for destination charging where there are usually no superchargers.
Why would you say that? CHAdeMO is the worst for destination charging. $25-75k for the EVSE. If you stay overnight, you need a full charge in 6-8 hours which you can do at 208v/40a with a HPWC or J1772 at an EVSE cost of $700-2,500. How would charging in 1.5 or 2 hours help? Do you want to get up at 2am to let someone else charge?
Um... Destination charging doesn't mean only charging at a hotel. What are you talking about?
Destination charging means when I drive from Arizona to my aunt's house in California, where am I going to charge because the closest SC is 25 miles away and she only has a 110v outlet. Most CHAdeMO locations are in-city locations, so it is an excellent option for destination charging. With a lot of in-city CHAdeMO stations, such as here in Phoenix and many other locations, you can stay anywhere and still have a place to charge that is much faster than a Level 2.
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Stopping for lunch or dinner isn't destination charging.
It absolutely is if I'm charging while eating dinner in a town that I'm visiting where there is no charging facility where I am staying (relative or friend's house, hotel without charging facility, etc.). How do you keep your car fueled in such a situation? I'm at a destination where I need to find a charge. Without CHAdeMO, I'd have to wait hours at an L2 charger or I could pick up my charge a lot faster using CHAdeMO while grabbing some food. You don't get to define what "destination charging" means for everyone because it is a term that covers a wide range of needs and circumstances.