What’s The Perfect Charge Port Location?

[Domenick]

There is no standard for plug placement on cars. The Nissan LEAF wears its on its nose, as does the @Hyundai Kona Electric. On a Tesla its the rear driver's side fender.
InsideEVs is asking in a poll on its site, if there was a standard, where should it be?

 

[Domenick]

I'll go first.

Obviously, the ideal location is the left side (driver's side) rear fender.

Why? Because that's where I'm least likely to trip over it.Not everybody's garage is laid out the same, but I generally walk around the round of my vehicle when it's in the garage. If it plugged in at the nose, I'd be walking past the plug lots over time, increasing the chance of a trip and fall.

 

[terminaltrip421]

I'm with you both for aesthetic and 'what I'm used to' reasons.

 

[electriceddy]

There is no standard for plug placement on cars. The Nissan LEAF wears its on its nose, as does the @Hyundai Kona Electric. On a Tesla its the rear driver's side fender.
InsideEVs is asking in a poll on its site, if there was a standard, where should it be?

This little guy would prefer "anywhere near water"
https://twitter.com/i/status/1398109161825705986

Thanks to Gavin Shoebridge @KiwiEV

 

[Calliope]

I liked the front placement on my Leaf, and found it quite convenient. I just got my Tesla today and I'll see how I feel about the left-rear placement......I do like that it leaves room for a frunk.

 

[Puppethead]

The MINI Cooper SE is rear passenger side. Earlier models of ICE MINIs had the fuel port on the rear driver side. I don't know whether or not MINI moved the port for safety reasons, because having it on the passenger side means not standing in the road to refuel from a portable canister. But I don't think there's a lot of "side of the road" charging going on. The SE is a retrofit into the existing ICE body, though, so the location certainly wasn't an EV design decision.

 

[SSpiffy]

I'll go first.

Obviously, the ideal location is the left side (driver's side) rear fender.

Why? Because that's where I'm least likely to trip over it.Not everybody's garage is laid out the same, but I generally walk around the round of my vehicle when it's in the garage. If it plugged in at the nose, I'd be walking past the plug lots over time, increasing the chance of a trip and fall.

Obviously, the ideal location is the left side (driver's side) front fender.

Why? Because that's where I'm least likely to trip over it.

I park in a carport and approach the car from the rear.

Gene 2020 Honda Clarity
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[ENirogus]

Assuming you can lay out your home charging how you see fit, having it in the front makes sense for public charging where one pulls in

 

[Clamps]

Assuming you can lay out your home charging how you see fit, having it in the front makes sense for public charging where one pulls in

Unless it’s like many Electrify America stations where you pull up along the side.

 

[miatadan]

I feel the best location is the front.

 

[bwilson4web]

Both with an interlock that allows only one to work at a time.

Bob Wilson

 

[SSpiffy]

No matter where it goes, SOMEONE will complain.

Gene 2020 Honda Clarity
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