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Nope. Not useless at all.
I and others have gone over this over and over again. I recently revisited it partly at http://www.mychevysparkev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8700#p8700.
Companies are in business to make money. If there's no profit, the company will go under. Those purchasing and installing DC FCs make decisions on what they purchase, what they support and how many, hopefully using some logic. Those not using logic do so at their own peril.
This is the reality of the situation.
There is some good/bad of installing "Freedom Stations". If installing a SAE Combo DC FC means that there's a CHAdeMO plug right next to it, that's great for CHAdeMO. Unfortunately, that extra money to either buy a dual-standard DC FC or installing two DC FC (one for each standard) means money was wasted that could've instead meant deploying more CHAdeMO stations, which would have far greater benefit since the population of CHAdeMO compatible vehicles is FAR greater.
I've continued to see US BMW i3 drivers confused when they visit a DC FC and find it that it's CHAdeMO and won't fit. And it means that someone has to explain to them all the incompatible DC FC standards.. yada yada yada... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204567870653685&set=gm.709575555782975&type=1&permPage=1 was one from 9/21/14.
And, the opposite has happened... Two Leafers at http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=390556#p390556 were confused by SAE Combo on their i3 multi-day test drive vehicles.
Gotta love the confusion created by this additional standard...
