View source for EV Charging Status Field Guide

Here are some scrounged notes on how to deal with other EVs by model.
: For mobile/travel reference, consult this summary: [[Other EVs Charging Indicators]]

Generally, you want a field guide for whether the vehicle is actively charging or done charging, so that you don't interrupt a charge, but can also get a charge without inconveniencing a stranger.

Some stations share capacity, so knowing the default charging rate of the other vehicle at a station helps determine whether pairing will work.

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{| class="wikitable mw-datatable sortable"
|+Charging Indicators
!Manufacturer
!Model
! data-sort-type="number"| L2 Charging Rate (kW)
!Location
!Appearance
!class="unsortable" |In Progress
!class="unsortable" |Not Charging
!class="unsortable" |Notes
|- id="BMW_ActiveE"
|rowspan="3"|BMW
|[[wikipedia:BMW ActiveE|ActiveE]]
|6.6 (governed to 5.5)
|Bottom of center rear-view mirror
|Blue light
|Blinking
|Off
|- id="BMW_i3"
|[[wikipedia:BMW i3|i3]]
|3.3-7.7
|[https://www.edmunds.com/bmw/i3/2014/long-term-road-test/2014-bmw-i3-color-coded-charging.html Inside the charge port flap]
|Colored lights
|Blue flashing
|
;Green on
: charging complete
;White on
: charging cable can be disconnected
|
; Lamp white
: charging cable can be connected or removed.
; Lamp flashes yellow
: charging process is being initialized.
; Lamp blue
: charging process is started at a set time.
; Lamp flashes blue
: charging process active.
; Lamp flashes red
: fault in the charging process.
; Lamp green
: charging process completed.
; When the vehicle is locked
: the indicator lamp goes out after some time.
; When the vehicle is unlocked
: the blue indicator lamp flashes continuously.
|- id="BMW_i8"
|[[wikipedia:BMW i8|i8]]
|
|
|
|
|
|- id="Chevy_Spark"
|rowspan="4"|Chevy
|[[wikipedia:Chevrolet Spark|Spark]]
|3.3
|Dashboard
|Green light
|Solid
|Blinking
|- id="Chevy_Volt_Gen1"
|[[wikipedia:Chevrolet Volt|Volt Gen1]]
|3.0
|Dashboard
|Green light
|
;Solid
: 3kw
;Blinking
: slowing to completion
|Off
|
;Long flashing light
: delayed charging
: This should never be used in a public charging spot when others may be waiting.
|- id="Chevy_Volt_Gen2"
|[[wikipedia:Chevrolet Volt|Volt Gen2 and 3]]
|3.3
|Dashboard
|Green light
|Solid
|Blinking
: Number of blinks (1-5) show which 20% of charge range
|
;Long flashing light
: delayed charging
: This should never be used in a public charging spot when others may be waiting.
|- id="Chevy_Bolt"
|[[wikipedia:Chevrolet Bolt|Bolt]]
|6.6
|Dashboard
|Green light
|Flashing Green
|Solid Green
|
;Long Flashing Green
: delayed charging
: This should never be used in a public charging spot when others may be waiting.
; Solid Yellow
: either starting charge or fault detected.
|- id="Fisker_Karma"
|Fisker
|[[wikipedia:Fisker Karma|Karma]]
|3.4
|Instrument cluster
|
|On
|Off
|
:The charge level indicator is on the instrument cluster.
:It will reach maximum and the charge indicator will turn off.
|- id="Ford_C-Max"
|rowspan="3"|Ford
|[[wikipedia:Ford C-Max|C-Max Energi]]
|3.3
|rowspan="2"|Around charge port
|rowspan="2"|Blue ring
|rowspan="2"|Lights up in four blue quartered segments
|rowspan="2"|Off
|- id="Ford_Focus_Electric"
|[[wikipedia:Ford Focus Electric|Focus Electric]]
|6.6
|- id="Ford_Think"
|[[wikipedia:Ford TH!NK|TH!NK]]
|
|Dashboard
|Two green lights
|Both on and linked
|Only one on
|- id="Fiat_500e"
|Fiat
|[[wikipedia:Fiat 500 (2007)#Fiat_500e_.282013-.29|500e]]
|6.6
|Dashboard
|Row of LEDs
|Single LED flashing
|Off
|
; 2 outer LEDs flashing
: Pending
; 2 outer LEDs flashing rapidly
: Error
; Solid LEDs
: charge level (5 total)
|- id="Honda_Fit_EV"
|Honda
|[[wikipedia:Honda Fit#Fit_EV|Fit EV]]
|6.6
|Next to the charge port
|Green LED
|On
|Off
|
; Flashing
: the charging rate has been reduced because of a problem.
|- id="Mercedes_E-Class"
|rowspan="2"|Mercedes
|[[wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz E-Class|E-Class]]
|rowspan="2"|10
|rowspan="2"|None
|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|Must check station
|- id="Mercedes_B-Class"
|[[wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz B-Class|B-Class]]
|- id="Mitsubishi_i-MiEV"
|Mitsubishi
|[[wikipedia:Mitsubishi i-MiEV|i-MiEV]]
|3.3
|Dashboard
|Red electric plug symbol
|On
|Off
|- id="Nissan_Leaf"
|Nissan
|[[wikipedia:Nissan Leaf|Leaf]]
|3.3-6.6
|Dashboard
|Three blue lights
|Any flashing
|All on or all off
|
;One flashing light
: 0-33%
;One solid, one flashing
: 33% to 66%
;Two solid, one flashing
: 66% to 100%
; Three solid, or all off
: 100%
|- id="Smart_Fortwo_ED"
|Smart
|[[wikipedia:Smart electric drive Fortwo|Fortwo ED]]
|3.3
|None
|
|
|
|The only indication is on the Tesla UMC
|- id="Tesla_Roadster"
|rowspan="4"|Tesla
|[[wikipedia:Tesla Roadster|Roadster]]
|
|Inside of charge port
|Lighting around
|Flashes amber
|Solid green
|- id="Tesla_Model_S"
|[[wikipedia:Tesla Model S|Model S]]
|rowspan="3"|10 (20 with dual charger)
|rowspan="3"|Around the charge port
|rowspan="3"|Multicolored light
|rowspan="3"|Pulses green
|rowspan="3"|Solid green
|rowspan="3"|If the vehicle is locked during charging, the charge port light does not illuminate but the vehicle continues to charge. [http://www.teslamotors.wiki/wiki/Q:_What_do_the_colors_on_the_charge_port_mean%3F ref]
|- id="Tesla_Model_X"
|[[wikipedia:Tesla Model X|Model X]]
|- id="Tesla_Model_3"
|[[wikipedia:Tesla Model 3|Model 3]]
|- id="Toyota_Prius_Plugin"
|rowspan="2"|Toyota
|[[wikipedia:Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid|Plug-in Prius]]
|3.3
|Next to the charge port
|Amber electric plug icon
|
|Off
|- id="Toyota_RAV4_EV"
|[[wikipedia:Toyota RAV4 EV|RAV4 EV]]
|10
|At the bottom of the back side window above the charge port on the driver's side of the car
|Two amber lights
|
|Both solid or off
|- id="Victory_Empulse"
|Victory
|[[wikipedia:Brammo#Empulse R ride reviews|Empulse]]
|3.6
|Instrument cluster
|LCD display
|Time, kW, amps
|Off or shows full
|- id="Zero_S"
|rowspan="3"|Zero
|S,SR,DS,DSR
|1.3 (3.8 or more with a tank J plug)
|rowspan="2"|Bottom of instrument cluster
|rowspan="2"|Green light
|rowspan="2"|Blinking
|rowspan="2"|Solid or off
|rowspan="2"|
: Usually only level 1 charging.
: LCD display shows time remaining to full.
: Sometimes found with an accessory charger of varying power level.
: There may be cables leading into the underside of the bike or a tank plug.
|- id="Zero_X"
|FX,FXS
|0.7
|- id="Zero_SRF"
|SR/F
|3 (6 or 9 or 12 with additional modules)
|
|
|
|
|
|}
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;References
: [https://www.bishopranch.com/wp-content/uploads/How-to-tell-if-Electric-Vehicle-EV-is-charged.pdf How to tell if an EV is charged]
: [http://gm-volt.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-17973.html forum post]
: [http://www.takechargeandgo.com/chargingindicators/ "Take Charge And Go" Vehicle Charging Indicators]

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