
Megawatt Charging System

The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is a charging connector under development for large battery electric vehicles. The connector will be rated for charging at up to (3,000 amps at 1,500 volts) direct current (DC).
The MCS connector is expected to be the worldwide standard charging connector for large and medium commercial vehicles.
From early-2018 until late-2019, the abbreviation HPCCV (High Power Charging for Commercial Vehicles) was used, following the name of the CharIN consortium taskforce.
Charging.
The vehicle inlet must be placed on the left-hand-side of the vehicles, between the front and rear axles.
Protocols will follow the Combined Charging System (CCS) standards, and bi-directional energy flow for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) will be allowed by the MCS standard. The communication protocol uses ISO 15118, including Plug & Charge.
A CCS Combo 1/Combo 2/SAE J3068 or ChaoJi inlet may also be fitted to the vehicle for compatibility and AC charging.