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I'm no fan of excessive regulation or government overreach but I feel like this is an area where some standards would benefit all.
That said, to me the correct placement (and I'm always, 100% correct on all matters
) is on the passenger side (works for both left and right hand drive countries). For city dwellers who will eventually get metered curbside charging, the connector sticking out of the driver's side of the vehicle is exposed to oncoming traffic and bike lanes and the cable must be wrapped around the front or back.
I get that the charging port on the driver side allows the driver to get out and not have to walk around the vehicle when plugging in at home but in many cases they have to walk around to get in/out of the house anyway (the case for us).
Of course, the port could be placed on the front/rear center (Leaf) as well but I think the designers want a cleaner look in the front.
That said, to me the correct placement (and I'm always, 100% correct on all matters
I get that the charging port on the driver side allows the driver to get out and not have to walk around the vehicle when plugging in at home but in many cases they have to walk around to get in/out of the house anyway (the case for us).
Of course, the port could be placed on the front/rear center (Leaf) as well but I think the designers want a cleaner look in the front.