Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The 120 V cord set provided with the vehicle is referred to as "Portable EVSE". This device features a standard U.S. type 120 V plug on one end and an SAE compliant plug designed to interface with the vehicle charge port receptacle on the other end. The cord set features a charge current interrupt device with AC power, fault and missing ground indicators, and it is stored beneath the vehicle's load floor. An optional 240 V cord set, or "Fixed EVSE" is also available to customers who want to reduce the amount of time needed to recharge the high voltage battery. The 240 V cord set is referred to as "fixed", because it is hard-wired to a 240 V power supply and mounted to the wall in the customer's garage. The 240 V cord set features the same SAE compliant plug on the vehicle end as the 120 V device.