Electric Vehicle Chargers Explained | EV Basics

Everything you need to know about EV chargers! There are several ways you can juice up your electric vehicle. We’ll cover the three main charging speeds: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 or DC Fast Charging, plus a bonus wireless charging technology that’s an up-and-coming game changer. We’ll also detail all the connectors you may encounter: Tesla, J Plug, CCS, and CHAdeMO.

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0:00 Introduction
1:08 Level 1 Charging
2:38 Level 2 Charging
4:59 Level 3/DC Fast Charging
6:58 Magnetic Resonance Charging
8:30 J1772 Plug
8:49 CCS Plug
9:09 CHAdeMO Plug
9:37 Tesla Plug
10:14 Adapters for Tesla Chargers
10:45 Conclusion

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[rander]

I saw data posted on a forum devoted to GM news that using DC fast charging does not degrade batteries. The graph showed the degradation from Level 2 charging vs DC fast charging to be roughly the same. This is good news for consumers who rely on DC fast charging.

[EVnStevenApp]

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[sporfworfel]

Funny you consider level 1 charging a last resort, when it's probably the most commonly used. Most folks charge at home overnight. 5 miles / hour of range doesn't sound like much, but that's 50 or 60 miles overnight, plenty for most people's day-to-day driving. It's how I do all my charging when I'm not on road trips. Level 2 in the home is overkill, in my opinion, especially since it's so expensive to install (vs the standard wall outlet you probably already have in your garage or carport). Level 2 is more suited to destination chargers.

[cs_fl]

My electrician, whom I usually use for my houses, put in my NEMA 14-50 relatively cheaply. However, the EVSE was expensive. You can get long 14-50 extension cables to run from your clothes dryer outlet if you can reach it and run that out to an EVSE to charge the car. You can also get extension cables for J1772 connectors if you need extra length. I do have a spare EVSE with both J plugs and 14-50 extension cords. to take on road trips.. Sometimes, it's hard to back in.

[cs_fl]

BTW as an update. Tesla IS rolling out chargers with built in J plug adapters. It was a requirement for getting the government grant money. There aren't many around but they are slowly going to be building more and when they have to replace a current supercharger they will be using the newer dual charger super charger.

[ALMXDP]

I like using the colloquial term “charger” instead of EVSC. I get the technical differences but have never really found an official definition for charger and these wall devices do provide electrical current (charge) so I feel it fits even if it has to go through an AC/DC converter in the car to make it to the battery.

[BusyLizzy_]

The 2023 Outlander Mitsubishi PHEV has the CHAdeMO (among the others).

[suavethreads]

I recently bought a used 2021 Nissan leaf any popular adapters anyone recommends for road trips?

[MrAlthuraya]

pls more videos, the is good channel for ev to explain . thank you !

[donaldwright]

What about Level 1 DC charging ? As per SAE J1772, DC level 1 can go as high as 80A using standard pins 1 and 2 (48kW). This is often overseen or unkown.

[mmbodnar]

If you are heading out on a big roadtrip I would also recommend bringing a NEMA 6-50 to NEMA 14-50 adapter so that you can borrow any plug used in a welding shop or farmers' repair shop... If you want to be extra prepares you can bring a EV-specific TT-30 RV plug to NEMA 14-50 adapter and charge at any campground at ~3.6 kW....

[cs_fl]

I go to the 350 stations because my Ioniq can take 235, which means it would be slower at a 150.

[PickleballDude]

Great video. Thank you.
I have a 2024 Ioniq 5 and it has a charging scheduler. My Autel charger does too. Is there a best practice to using charger or EV scheduling software?

[dylanwhite]

Potential EV buyers: consider the nema 6-20 port rather than a 14-50. While yes, it is less than half the speed of 14-50, it’s over 2.5 times the speed of L1 5-15 120v charging. And SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper to install as is uses the extremely common 12/2 romex which many 120v circuits in your home already use. In terms of range: Teslas own data supports 100-120 miles per 8 hour night. If you don’t get time of use incentives this is a highly viable option. Boost it to 10 hours and that’s 150 miles of range added. Considering the average miles driven a day is 40, the pros far outweigh the cons for many people

[dsvvmbt]

That cordset (with the Ford logo on it) is produced by Webasto, not by Stellantis.

[TosbeLeo]

Did you build your spaceship out of trash cans yet? Mars awaits you. 😂

[kaic]

Hello,

I don't agree with your video labelling level 1 charging as "for emergencies". Level 1 can recharge at 3-5 miles per hour, so, when an EV is allowed to charge overnight, can replenish a typical commute to work and back with time to spare.

[alialjaeidi]

I have a question, dose the level 1 charger damage the battery for the long term use? Can anyone please answer!

[EyobFitwi]

Wait, so for countries outside US that have 220-240v outlets, do they need any additional installation to use level 2 chargers? Or is installing the EVSE charger mandatory regardless?

[christover]

We in Australia have 240v standard in homes