EV CHARGING FOR BEGINNERS!

Selecting the correct type of rapid charger for your particular car is important for a stress free longer journey - in this video I talk about how to find a charger and the three main types of connector you'll find on a typical public rapid charger - CCS, Chademo and Type 2 AC.

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[Joe_Robins]

Genuinely useful for a newcomer to EV, thanks for the clarity in the 43kw type 2

[Wincey]

Like most I’m due to get my first all electric car soon and starting from scratch regarding learning the connector types is just what I needed, thanks

[karlmanning]

So my friend, I owe you a beer or two. I tried to use a BP Pulse charger the other day that bombed out and left my MG ZS EV not able to start. I'd seen a previous video of yours where this happened to you and you had a spanner to disconnect and reconnect the battery and I had bought one as a result of that. This saved the day for me, so a big thank you. If you are ever around Crawley let me know and I'll buy you that beer!

[stephengrier]

Really good video . On Zap-Map, 3 people in the last hour have made the AC 43kW blunder and reported a slow charge not realising the limitations of their EV. I’ve replied to them with a link to your video . I think it will help a lot of new EV owners.

[markcornwall]

A good explanation. I have come across many new EV owners who pulled up at a rapid and removed the rubber cover to reveal the AC plug (just as they do at home) and arent aware there is the 2nd rubber cover just below covering the DC pins. As a result of the 3 connectors they can only physically connect and use the AC type 2 on the rapid!! A simple mistake that is easily made especially as the charge port on their car is black in colour and so are both rubber covers.

[benjimc]

I am getting an EV and didn't realise this about Type 2, explains why i got really slow charging the other day when i had one for the weekend!

[sallymoore]

I have been researching charging whilst waiting for my first EV and wish I'd seen this sooner! I've been trying to charge my car for the first time today, out and about, and flunked. Thanks for sharing this. It's really helpful.

[marktyers]

That was a really clear explanation. I was confused about the fast AC option and you explained it really well

[Silverfoxwolfen]

Very useful video, new EV driver here and it's nice to have someone go through it as you do.

[avidviewer]

I found this a really interesting and helpful video. I've been driving various EVs for almost two years and thanks to you now understand the difference between AC and DC charging (which has always puzzled me). Thanks!

[lunapuella]

Thank you. I'm picking my first electric car up next week and I am slightly nervous about charging at public stations in case I get it wrong and either do damage or make a fool of myself. This is very helpful.

[craignicholson]

After getting my first ev this video has given me some great insight, thanks for sharing

[chriswildgoose]

Great video for the newbie EV drivers well done

[salibaba]

I know I’m watching too much YouTube on everything to do with electric cars, when I spot that this is the exact same charger at the wharf house @IanSampson used 3 years ago on one of his rural leaf blogs. Why my brain decided to file those cement blocks under “useful to remember” and not my shift time at work I’ll never know. Nice to see the unit works better 😃

[dcvariousvids]

Excellent explanation of the plug types and limitations. Thank you.

[alancarlyon]

I am learning a lot from your blogs which will help me when I receive my car in thee weeks time! Many thanks for your time in posting important info

[IDann]

First time I had a loan car which was a eNiro back in 2019, I looked on line found a charger in IKEA plugged it, Took me quite a few attempts because it was in the basement and couldn’t get a mobile signal to activate charger, eventually got it charging for quite awhile.. didn’t realise it was a very slow charger (£1.82) at that time I was completely clueless, and just learning, but that night I plugged it into the three pin socket all night and drove 300 mile round trip to London and back, only stopping once for a 45 minute rapid charge( £5.84). It said I had 70 miles left on battery when I was back in Bristol. I’m still trying to save up for my first EV. I only need a short range one because I don’t do very many long trips, so a leaf or Zoe would will do.

[alancarlyon]

With this hot weather my millage forecast on my screen is showing well over 220 miles range! I only drive around town and village and hardly drive over the speed of 40/50 mph.
Again many thanks for the information you show us! Yeah I have got my MG now, have had her since November last year and I love it!

[dalroth]

I'm getting my first EV in the summer and found your video very helpful so thanks for posting it. I hadn't realised the important difference in charging speed between the 43kW Type 2 AC and the 50kW DC CCS Type so this will be very helpful for when I take my first long journey and need to use a public charging point.

[tim]

Brilliant video. I'm waiting for my EV and no-one explains this to you, thank you