harry wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

http://chademo.com/02_CHAdeMO_Chargers.html

Even the low charge (13a) is computer controlled. There are five pins
in the socket on the car and a box in the middle of the charge lead.

The only electric car I've seen close-up (For some reason I thought it
was a Citroen, but it seems likely it was a Nissan, certainly it plugged
into the 'nose' like that) just had a 13A plug on a lead to what looked
like a commando, no gubbins in
the middle).