To jump-start Japan’s stagnant electric vehicle market, a charging network operator unveiled ambitious plans to install 1,000 rapid chargers in Tokyo over the next two years.
Terra Motors Corp. will set up 150-kilowatt chargers in the parking lots of supermarkets, convenience stores and other commercial facilities across the capital, the company announced on Sept. 26.
About 7.5 times faster than 20-kilowatt chargers that are common in Japan, Terra Motors’ devices can give a typical electric vehicle a range of 100 kilometers with a six-minute charge.
Good news - when I was in Japan this past summer, I only saw 2 EV chargers. Both were single chademo chargers, and one was about 10+ years old.
Saw a whopping 4 leafs and a Tesla in 2 weeks! However my wife’s cousin owns a small electrical EV charging installation company near Tokyo.
FYI, houses in Japan have maximum 60 amp electrical service.
