The fast charger, supplied by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), allows the i-MiEV to recharge from flat to eighty per cent full in just 30 minutes.
The charger's key specification includes a 3-phase 400V input, DC out power of 50kW with a maximum DC output voltage of 500V, current of 100 amperes.
The charger is a stand-alone unit measuring approximately 200 x 100 x 80 centimetres.
It's already possible to commute from Brighton to Central London on a daily basis in the i-MiEV.
But the option to quick charge at motorway service areas and superstore car parks gives the EV city car even more scope for longer journeys and greater convenience for the end user.
The average daily journey in the UK, however, is estimated to be less than 30 miles.
So vehicle owners can already use their three-pin socket domestic supply, which costs less than a Pound for a full charge.
Those with a longer commute can 'refill' at their workplace before the journey home.
Posted on 10.12.2009
