Question About the Portable Charger for Outlander PHEV in Australia

[cirdan]

I also have a 2024 Outlander and it came with the JETCHARGE MIDA Protable EV Charger but I found it has ceased working on two occasions now when we've been travelling and I've plugged it into caravan park outlets. When we get home it still does not work. Only get a red light, slowly flashing. I took it to Mitsubishi and they said it was something to do with a setting in the vehicle but I still don't understand what it is as the tech. wasn't available to explain what the problem was or how to rectify it. I'm taking the vehicle for it's first service next week so I intend to find out. Worked fine at home for the first few months. At home now, I'm currently using a MIDA Adjustable Portable EV Charger https://ultipower.com.au/collection...rtable-ev-charger-8a-10a-15a-type-2-au-plug-1
A much better EVSE and much faster however I would like the JETCHARGE that came with the vehicle to be working for when we're away.

Mitsubishi finally acknowledged that the EVSE that came with the vehicle was faulty so now they're replacing it.

 

[Dan2k]

Hello All,

I just purchased a Outlander PHEV. Came home and had a look at the portable charger that came with the car.

It’s branded JETCHARGE MIDA Protable EV Charger and lacks app connectivity. Surprisingly, it doesn’t even have a serial number, which I thought would be required to meet Japanese quality standards!. The charger has three power settings: 1.38 kW, 1.84 kW, and 2.3 kW.

I’m curious to know if this is the "genuine" standard portable charger provided with the Outlander PHEV in Australia for other owners as well.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi @nanaa0,
I just received a new PHEV last week and it came with the same Jetcharge charger. with an LCD screen on the front that records data about the charging session. It doesn't store any data so once you turn it off - those statistics are gone. I'm taking a photo of the screen before I switch it off so I can keep some data about charging.

You can get the same spec charger with memory and bluetooth smartphone app for AU$500. I decided to wait a while and try this unit out first.

 

[Polyian]

Hi @nanaa0,
I just received a new PHEV last week and it came with the same Jetcharge charger. with an LCD screen on the front that records data about the charging session. It doesn't store any data so once you turn it off - those statistics are gone. I'm taking a photo of the screen before I switch it off so I can keep some data about charging.

You can get the same spec charger with memory and bluetooth smartphone app for AU$500. I decided to wait a while and try this unit out first.

Does the Jetcharge unit have an App? If so, perhaps the App has some data storage capabilities? I know my Chargepoint charger had lots of historical data in it's App, but not available on the charger itself.

 

[Dan2k]

Does the Jetcharge unit have an App? If so, perhaps the App has some data storage capabilities? I know my Chargepoint charger had lots of historical data in it's App, but not available on the charger itself.

no app on the jetcharge I got from mitsi.
I was looking at a 'smart' charger - like this https://evse.com.au/product/smart-portable-type-2-ev-charger-10-amp-plug/
It says you can control it online, set charging schedules, download charging reports.

I've set my schedule on the car itself to only charge during offpeak hours.