Add CHAdeMO to 2019 Prime

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    wayne penno Junior Member

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    I bought my 2019 Prius Prime not realizing fully the implications of not having the CHAdeMO plug in ability. The fastest charge I can currently get is 2hrs on level 2. The CHAdeMO would cut that to around 12 minutes at level 3. All the primes in Japan have the CHAdeMO standard, it was not included in the NA models for some reason, possibly the lack of CHAdeMO chargers available in NA. Now in 2021 we have lots of CHAdeMO chargers all over the place here in BC Canada and they are all free for now courtesy of our provincial power utility. I'd like to put my car back to the standard version that it was originally intended to be as it still is being produced elsewhere in the world with the CHAdeMO charge ability.
    Anyone done this or looked into the options? The hardware portion would be relatively easy to install and hopefully not too expensive. I am wondering about the software in the car, if it would simply recognize the new hardware and function as it is supposed to properly?
     
    #1 wayne penno, Jan 18, 2021
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    According to the Toyota Japan site, CHAdeMO is not standard on all level grades of the Prius PHV model. Also, it will only charge up to 80% full and takes 20 min. As for the compatibility of the parts from Japan onto the NA version, I highly doubt it will be an easy plug-and-play. But who knows, it may work. Please keep us posted if you forge ahead with the project. I am sure there are many who may be interested. Good luck.
     
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    start at the diagrams here - thanks Anatoly

    than scroll down to Elektroingenieur posts below

    They should be enough to answer most of your questions about modding a CHAmiDO plug into a US Prime.
     
    #3 vvillovv, Jan 21, 2021
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    I'm on it thanks
     
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