Friday, January 2, 2009

The Electric Car's Perfect Plug - Choosing the Plug for Electric Cars - Popular Mechanics

The Electric Car's Perfect Plug - Choosing the Plug for Electric Cars - Popular Mechanics:
"The Quest for the Electric Car's Perfect Plug
Refueling a plug-in electric vehicle sounds like an overly simple task: Take it to the socket and plug it in. But when you are quickly transferring 400 amps of energy, your everyday outlet—and standard extension cord—just won't do. Before the plug-in electric revolution becomes a reality, engineers have to first agree on standardized cords that are sleeker, safer and smarter than the traditional three-prong extension cord. Here are the problems and answers from engineers on their quest for the perfect plug."

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