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I've only looked at the chargers (two) in front of a Nissan dealer. The connectors looked like the standard J1772. The salesperson I talked to didn't know the specifications, but keeping in mind the dealership is at least 5 miles from the interstate, I assume it's the lower charge rate (240V and 30A). That's 7.2 kW, and for a Roadster traveling at 60 miles/hr would give you a range of about 28-29 miles for one hour of charging.

I don't know if the dealers left non-Nissan EVs charge using them, but they are outside the doors.

I don't know if it is general policy but my local Nissan dealer said they would allow other brands to charge if they didn't need to charge their inventory at the time. The charger is on the outside of the building and would be available in the evening if they don't turn it off. I didn't ask.

Supergreekster, if you meant the DC fast charge (15 minutes to 80%) that Nissan talks about, that connector is not compatible with the Roadster and, at least from what we hear at this point, also not compatible with the Model S. The two answers before mine are for the J1772 connector, which is the slower charge method for the Leaf. (Medium speed with 240V, slow speed with 120V.)

The Tesla charging connector is 4-pin while the Leaf connector is 5-pin, so they're not directly compatible at the car. But, as folks have pointed out, the J1772 connector is standard, although it's a slower charging option for both kinds of electric cars.

The J1772 connector is designed to go up to 80A, although the highest rating that UL has granted so far is 75A. It is just unfortunate that many public charging stations are being installed that have a limit of 30A.

I have the J-1772 connector and found out my 1.5 model Roadster needs a firmware to upgrade at a Nissan charger. The Nissan dealers are fine with me charging but until I get the firmware I cannot fully test it. I have been told that Nissan by default only has 30 amps of charging but so are the Charge Point and Eaton chargers I have tried. A 75 amp charger would be great for travel charging but I have not found a set up as of yet.

The West coast of the U.S. has a number of 70A chargers. I haven't used them, but ChadS has. I have seen the 70A charger in the Seattle store.

At home, I charge(d) using an MC-240. Apparently the upgrade needed to use the J1772 adapter also breaks the MC-240, or maybe only some of them. I found out after my recent annual service when I couldn't charge any more. Tesla have been great, replacing the old charger ASAP, but anyone who relies on an MC-240 (NEMA 14-50 plug) might want to be aware of this in advance.

ggr - I use the MC-240 at home with my 1.5 Roadster, and I also use Tesla's J1772 connector at ChargePoint stations without any problems whatsoever.

I also use NEMA 14-50 at home, and have used the J1772 connector numerous times without issue - at Nissan dealerships, Chargepoint, and even a solar charging station in MD. I'm in DC metro area. With the Nissan dealers, it's hit or miss whether they allow it or not. And the J1772 chargers I've seen have all been 30A.

Would it be disrespectful to call the Leaf a "Blower"?

Just wonderin' ...

;p

I did a drive across Tennessee in and thank goodness for Nissan Dealers. They made the trip possible and they were most accomidating. But the chargers I found used one leg of three phase power or 208V. So the charge rate is 20 miles/hour at best as you also need to factor in the overhead of charging.