Level 1 charging is the slowest method of charging an EV and uses a regular 120-volt outlet to deliver electricity to the battery in the form of AC. It’s considered the simplest, most affordable, and most basic charging option available and requires no additional infrastructure beyond what’s typically found in most homes. Here’s a brief…
I’d love to be able to give you a straight answer to this question. But this is one of those ‘it depends’ scenarios. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average retail cost to charge an electric vehicle varies from state to state. For instance, charging a Hyundai Kona EV from 0% to 100%…
An electric car can generally sit without charging for several weeks to a few months, depending on factors like battery capacity, temperature, and overall battery health. If you’re planning to leave the car parked for an extended period, then charging the battery to around 50% is recommended. But remember that battery discharge rates may vary,…
Charging an electric car’s battery can take anywhere from 20 minutes to 40 hours, depending on the vehicle’s battery capacity, the charging source level, and the charging equipment used. To figure out how long it takes to charge an electric car, you need to know the charger output and the size of the battery. Here…
CCS. CHAdeMO. That’s a whole lot of letters and not a whole lot of sense, right? As a potential EV buyer understanding these two abbreviations is important. The main difference between CCS and CHAdeMO is the shape and layout of the connector and its pins. But don’t worry because it’s impossible to plug the wrong…
When you charge an EV, the main distinction between AC and DC charging is where the conversion from AC to DC happens. Because an EV’s battery can only store DC energy, regardless of the charging station used. AC charging transfers current to an EV as a flat line due to the limited capacity of the…
Electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) become a necessity when you purchase an electric vehicle. There are several charging station manufacturers, many of whom produce level 2 and DC fast charging (DCFC) products and services, as well as supplying charging infrastructure. At a Glance: 1️⃣ Level 2 charging stations are the only viable home-use EV charging…
Electric Vehicle (EV) charging provides electric power to an electric car battery to replenish its charge. Unlike gasoline-powered vehicles that require fueling at gas stations, you can charge an electric car by plugging them into an electric power source. That’s the short answer. But there is a lot more to EV charging which we will…
DC Fast Charging (DCFC) is a high-power electric vehicle (EV) charging method that delivers direct current (DC) to an EV’s battery, bypassing the onboard charger. This allows for a much faster charging speed compared to traditional Level 1 and Level 2 AC charging methods. Two reasons that people didn’t change over to EVs in the…
DC Fast Charging (DCFC) systems convert the current from AC to DC outside the car and feed it directly to the EVs battery. This allows electrical power of up to 350kW to be input into the battery and speeds up charging time by a multiple of 12. The key things to remember about how fast…
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