Hurray! Nissan’s upcoming 300-mile Ariya EV will use CCS for fast-charging

It’s been a while since Nissan launched a new electric vehicle. Given the popularity of its cute Leaf, people were understandably excited earlier today when it announced its new high-range Ariya crossover SUV. But there’s another thing drivers should be excited about. Nissan has ditched the CHAdeMO connector, found on the Leaf, in favor of a Combined Charging System (CCS) plug. [Read: German court slams the brakes on Tesla’s bogus ‘Autopilot’ marketing] If you’re not up to speed on your EV charging, CHAdeMO and CCS do largely the same job, which is to provide a fast-charging connector for your electric…

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