A system for identifying charge station locations comprising: a vehicle including: a connector for coupling said vehicle to a charge station; a location determination system to determine the charge station location based upon a location of the vehicle when said connector is coupled to said charge station; a charge station characteristic device for determining charge station characteristics including a connector type of the connector; and a transmission device for transmitting said charge station location and said charge station characteristics to a remote charge station database wherein said location determination system comprises: a location signal receiver capable of receiving global positioning system location signals; and characterized by comprising: a position estimation device using a distance measuring device and an elevation determination device to determine a change in location based upon movement corresponding to a distance and elevation change after the GPS location signals are no longer received, and determining a charge station location by determining the location of the vehicle when the connector is coupled to the charge station based upon said location signals and the change in location determination. a vehicle including: a connector for coupling said vehicle to a charge station; a location determination system to determine the charge station location based upon a location of the vehicle when said connector is coupled to said charge station; a charge station characteristic device for determining charge station characteristics including a connector type of the connector; and a transmission device for transmitting said charge station location and said charge station characteristics to a remote charge station database a connector for coupling said vehicle to a charge station; a location determination system to determine the charge station location based upon a location of the vehicle when said connector is coupled to said charge station; a charge station characteristic device for determining charge station characteristics including a connector type of the connector; and a transmission device for transmitting said charge station location and said charge station characteristics to a remote charge station database wherein said location determination system comprises: a location signal receiver capable of receiving global positioning system location signals; and characterized by comprising: a position estimation device using a distance measuring device and an elevation determination device to determine a change in location based upon movement corresponding to a distance and elevation change after the GPS location signals are no longer received, and determining a charge station location by determining the location of the vehicle when the connector is coupled to the charge station based upon said location signals and the change in location determination. a location signal receiver capable of receiving global positioning system location signals; and characterized by comprising: a position estimation device using a distance measuring device and an elevation determination device to determine a change in location based upon movement corresponding to a distance and elevation change after the GPS location signals are no longer received, and determining a charge station location by determining the location of the vehicle when the connector is coupled to the charge station based upon said location signals and the change in location determination.