CHAdeMO

English

CHAdeMO plug and logo

Etymology

Blend of charge +‎ de +‎ move (charge and then move). Punning on the Japanese abbreviated phrase. From Japanese 茶でも (cha-demo, “Tea?”), from Japanese お茶でもどうですか (O-cha demo ikaga desu-ka, “How about a cup of tea?”).

Proper noun

CHAdeMO

1. (automotive) a DC (“direct current”) fast charging and charger standard for charging plug-in electrified-drive vehicles created by a consortium of Japanese automakers and promulgated by the Japanese and South Korean automotive industry, spread worldwide.

Hypernyms

• DCFC

 

Coordinate terms

• CCS
• CCS1 (North American)
• CCS2 (European)
• GB/T (China)
• NACS (North America)

 

See also

• J1772
• Type 1
• Type 2
• Type 3