tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post3054186157569046633..comments2024-03-24T15:03:03.162+00:00Comments on EV Sales: Germany July 2015José Ponteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13927229481945352747noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-50990408594114031052015-08-16T07:19:17.275+00:002015-08-16T07:19:17.275+00:00The motor AC -> DC converter is different from...The motor AC -> DC converter is different from the Chameleon charger. So if one can handle 43 kW, that doesn't automatically mean the other can too.arne-nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-43060731346257297592015-08-15T11:46:39.407+00:002015-08-15T11:46:39.407+00:00Wait and see. For more info stay tuned at goingele...Wait and see. For more info stay tuned at goingelectric.de where this info came out.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407941848551717424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-23131563842790500862015-08-15T11:44:50.552+00:002015-08-15T11:44:50.552+00:00The motor is AC, need to use the inverter to DC to...The motor is AC, need to use the inverter to DC to charge the batteries.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407941848551717424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-74619771577220440892015-08-15T10:46:57.593+00:002015-08-15T10:46:57.593+00:00I know that Kia importers across the globe have wa...I know that Kia importers across the globe have waiting lists of several months for the Soul EV, it's just another case of demand outstripping supply, for the Korean automaker to meet demand, they would have to double production, i guess the German importer just had access to a larger quota of supply. <br /><br />I read that next year they will have the triple of battery supply, so next year expect a significant increase in Kia Soul EV numbers.José Ponteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13927229481945352747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-83838879291359081732015-08-15T07:16:33.018+00:002015-08-15T07:16:33.018+00:00Jose, any ideas why the Soul EV is so hot in Germa...Jose, any ideas why the Soul EV is so hot in Germany? In other markets is trails all other BEV's by a wide marging.arne-nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-43119688547570919342015-08-15T07:14:59.998+00:002015-08-15T07:14:59.998+00:00@J
"just need a firmware upgrade to allow it...@J<br /><br />"just need a firmware upgrade to allow it from charging stations."<br /><br />No. <br /><br />The Chameleon charger is a separate circuit and what is going on during charging is totally different from regenerative braking. The Chameleon charger uses motor windings in its circuit and in that configuration, it may well be that the motor (or other components only used in the Chameleon charger and not used in regenerative braking) limit maximum charging power.<br /><br />My guess is that they limited the Chameleon charger to 22 kW to reduce weight & cost.arne-nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-87916884836355337682015-08-14T22:49:38.564+00:002015-08-14T22:49:38.564+00:00Regen is DC from the motor, charging is AC from th...Regen is DC from the motor, charging is AC from the wall through the inverter; you can't draw conclusions.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948398709954511940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-39128758314295046402015-08-14T21:37:28.574+00:002015-08-14T21:37:28.574+00:00hello they have just to wait longer for the ZOE de...hello they have just to wait longer for the ZOE deliveries 5 or 6 months.the orders are higher than the production. bmw has the same problemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-77535037472217665232015-08-14T11:48:31.384+00:002015-08-14T11:48:31.384+00:00Renault doesn't allow the R240 to fast charge ...Renault doesn't allow the R240 to fast charge because they still have Q210 to sell. The R240 already recharges at 43KW with regenerative braking, just need a firmware upgrade to allow it from charging stations. It will arrive when Renault already sold all Q210 that have stipulated in the contract with Continental and the R240 is the only available. And yes, Volkswagen needs to cut the price in e-Golf and e-Up. And at least put a 7,4KW charger in the E-Up. <br /><br />Cheers.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407941848551717424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-15402476381241757332015-08-14T10:26:27.612+00:002015-08-14T10:26:27.612+00:00With 5000Euro incentives from Renault, it's ve...With 5000Euro incentives from Renault, it's very strange that ZOE sales didn't go up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324577754617195532noreply@blogger.com