Where's the charging port?

[TEG]

The electromagnet won't wear out as there would be no moving parts.

I guess you could get a 100% duty cycle one. But still it creates some heat... If you subjected the car to extreme temps and left it on, I could imagine a heat related failure like insulation cracking or something like that.

 

[doug]

From the Houston Chronicle:

 

[dsm363]

From the Houston Chronicle:

I thought the charge port on on the left side of the car (rear tail light)? Is this a second port?

 

[AnOutsider]

That picture is of the drivers side tail light

 

[dsm363]

That picture is of the drivers side tail light

Ah. Sorry. When I looked at it this morning, I thought it was the back of the car. Thanks.

 

[VolkerP]

Now I can see how Daimler is to help with the supply chain...

 

[vfx]

This crossposted video has a shot of the port door opening and lighting up.The State of Electric Vehicles in America - 10.23.2011 | Energy Now

 

[NigelM]

This crossposted video has a shot of the port door opening and lighting up.The State of Electric Vehicles in America - 10.23.2011 | Energy Now

See the door opening at 4'45"....

BTW, a little misleading when they say the first electric vehicle over 300 miles and then state that it will cost $50,000 after the tax credit.

 

[dsm363]

At that 4:45 time, they do say the 300 mile range will cost 'about $20,000 more' than the base price.

 

[NigelM]

True. I was referring to the intro blah blah....

 

[TEG]

 

[VolkerP]

CEE color coded charge port:
Ring of blue LED is for 240V single phase
EU model has red LED, signaling 400V 3 phase

 

[TEG]

CEE color coded charge port:
Ring of blue LED is for 240V single phase
EU model has red LED, signaling 400V 3 phase

Yeah, right!
Oh, and we better consult Doug to see if the LEDs in the picture I posted are blue or white...

 

[TEG]

Oddly reminded me of some sort of holiday ornament...

 

[Norbert]

Oddly reminded me of some sort of holiday ornament...

Hope you are not trying to suggest a change to Dec 2012. :wink:

 

[TEGed]

Yeah, right!
Oh, and we better consult Doug to see if the LEDs in the picture I posted are blue or white...

 

[NigelM]

Oddly reminded me of some sort of holiday ornament...

I didn't see that, but did see this:

 

[AnOutsider]

I didn't see that, but did see this:

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Haha! Thanks, now I'll see that whenever I charge.

 

[TEG]

I think I just got "NIGELMed"...

I didn't see that, but did see this:

View attachment 3228

 

[doug]

Yeah, right!
Oh, and we better consult Doug to see if the LEDs in the picture I posted are blue or white...

???
Now I'm no longer clear on the definition of TEGed.