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		formerly_proven 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I bought the cheapest EV, a used Nissan Leaf I'm guessing it skirts regulations by being a PHEV, since CCS2 is mandatory for DCFC otherwise. Skirting regulations is quite fitting for a PHEV, of course, as that is their raison d'etre.

ddalex 4 months ago | [–]

the regulations mandate the CCS2 on the charging point, not on the car

Hamuko 4 months ago | [–]

The outgoing Nissan Leaf also has CHAdeMO and that's a full BEV.

formerly_proven 4 months ago | | [–]

I assume that's grandfathered in by being originally homologated in 2010.

teamonkey 4 months ago | | [–]

The incoming Leaf has CCS2

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