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Underwriters Lab holdup means some MINI Es will take all day to charge

With MINI Es finally being delivered to the 450 test drivers in New York and California, a problem has cropped up that will limit the ability of many of those people to actually use the car. When MINI USA was taking applications for leases on the new EV, among the requirements were a garage with 220V electrical service. This was necessary in order to be able to charge the 35 kWh battery in four hours. When the car is delivered, MINI sends along an electrician to install a special wall box for charging. The problem is the non-standard charging ... Read more →

USCAR issues new standards for high voltage wiring for hybrids/EVs Sam Abuelsamid

Underwriters Lab holdup means some MINI Es will take all day to charge 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

USCAR issues new standards for high voltage wiring for hybrids/EVs 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

USCAR, the United States Council for Automotive Research - a consortium of GM, Ford and Chrysler, has just issued a new standard for high voltage wiring and connectors in hybrid and electric cars. The existing standards only covered conventional systems up to 20V. The new standard covers systems ...

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