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The Basics of EV Charging!
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Where to charge?
Home - This is where the majority of people charge. It is probably most convenient, you just plug your car in in the garage every night and you’re good to go during the day.
Work - This is actually where I charge, my work has a bunch of stations to plug in during the work day, and I leave the office with a full charge.
Public - This is probably the least common option, but is becoming more popular. These are charging stations in places like shopping malls and grocery stores. This way people can plug in while they are doing their shopping. This is a good option for people that might not have stores close to where they live. For example I took a trip up to an outlet mall about an hour away that actually had chargers on site. So I plugged in while shopping and left with a near full charge. These could also be fast chargers on a longer distance road trip where the range of your car can’t take you the full distance of your trip. These allow you to charge up really quickly and get on your way. An example of these would be Tesla’s superchargers.
Destination - These might be one of the most important types of charging when you are travelling shorter distances, but also staying the night. These chargers are typically at hotels where people are staying overnight. So guests can plug in overnight during their stay and be ready to drive again in the morning. I just did this a couple weekends ago and did a video on it, so if you wanna check that out it is linked below.
Levels of charging?
Level 1: This is what I like to refer to as trickle charging or slow charging. And it is basically just plugging in to a regular wall outlet. Charging speeds are going to be very slow - so this typically takes multiple days to charge a car completely. I usually only use this in a pinch or when I’m visiting a family member that doesn’t have charging close to their house. In these situations I’m usually staying for a few days so leaving my car charge for a long time isn’t a huge deal.
Level 2: This is typically what you see at public locations, or at work locations. I like to call this medium speed charging, because if you are charging at this rate it will probably still take you a few hours or more to get a full charge. So it’s great for places where you are leaving your car sit for an extended period of time.
Level 3: This is actually usually referred to as fast charging or DC fast charging, while levels 1 and 2 use alternating current to charge the battery, this is the only method that uses direct current. This means you can push a lot more charge into the battery in a short amount of time. These types of chargers usually take less than an hour to do a full charge, and it usually doesn’t even take that long. I haven’t spent any more than 30 minutes at one of these chargers while my car is charging.
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Home - This is where the majority of people charge. It is probably most convenient, you just plug your car in in the garage every night and you’re good to go during the day.
Work - This is actually where I charge, my work has a bunch of stations to plug in during the work day, and I leave the office with a full charge.
Public - This is probably the least common option, but is becoming more popular. These are charging stations in places like shopping malls and grocery stores. This way people can plug in while they are doing their shopping. This is a good option for people that might not have stores close to where they live. For example I took a trip up to an outlet mall about an hour away that actually had chargers on site. So I plugged in while shopping and left with a near full charge. These could also be fast chargers on a longer distance road trip where the range of your car can’t take you the full distance of your trip. These allow you to charge up really quickly and get on your way. An example of these would be Tesla’s superchargers.
Destination - These might be one of the most important types of charging when you are travelling shorter distances, but also staying the night. These chargers are typically at hotels where people are staying overnight. So guests can plug in overnight during their stay and be ready to drive again in the morning. I just did this a couple weekends ago and did a video on it, so if you wanna check that out it is linked below.
Levels of charging?
Level 1: This is what I like to refer to as trickle charging or slow charging. And it is basically just plugging in to a regular wall outlet. Charging speeds are going to be very slow - so this typically takes multiple days to charge a car completely. I usually only use this in a pinch or when I’m visiting a family member that doesn’t have charging close to their house. In these situations I’m usually staying for a few days so leaving my car charge for a long time isn’t a huge deal.
Level 2: This is typically what you see at public locations, or at work locations. I like to call this medium speed charging, because if you are charging at this rate it will probably still take you a few hours or more to get a full charge. So it’s great for places where you are leaving your car sit for an extended period of time.
Level 3: This is actually usually referred to as fast charging or DC fast charging, while levels 1 and 2 use alternating current to charge the battery, this is the only method that uses direct current. This means you can push a lot more charge into the battery in a short amount of time. These types of chargers usually take less than an hour to do a full charge, and it usually doesn’t even take that long. I haven’t spent any more than 30 minutes at one of these chargers while my car is charging.
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#ElectricVehicles #Charging #HowLong
Apps I mentioned:
Music from Punch Deck:
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