"Charging On The Go - The Electric Car Charging Guide for You"
"Electric Van charging point, Zappi car charger ( 650+ words)"
[ "Charging On The Go - The Electric Car Charging Guide for YouElectric cars have now become an exquisite part of the modern culture but charging them is definitely a matter to discuss. There are so many questions floating around regarding the EV charging stations and the topping up Some of the questions are like, where do we charge an electric car, how to charge an electric vehicle, how much time it takes etc. Yes, we understand that all of them are genuine questions and so we have a guide that you must read to understand everything about an electric carDifferent Types of EV chargers;As per the basic classification, EV chargers are of three types, slow, fast and rapid. Here the difference occurs in terms of the time the charger takes to charge the car's battery.Slow chargersSlow chargers charge the battery at a rate of 3kW and utilize a 3-pin plug. On average, electric cars like Nisan Leaf have small battery packs that consume 10-12 hours to fully charge. However, if you have got a large battery like Tesla Model 3, then it takes 24 hours to charge fully. In some houses, the electricity supply is through a dedicated wall box which can be doubled using a fast chargerOne of the newest forms of the charger is available as Zappi car charger which uses solar energy to charge your electric vehicle and offers an app for operationFast chargersFast chargers have a battery output between 7kW and 22kW which is twice fast as a slow charger. In UK homes, most people have wallbox chargers that provide an output of up to 11kW. Usually, the charging output depends on the home supply rather than the wall box you buy. For instance, a 7kW connection takes five hours to charge a Nissan Leaf. On the other hand, a public 22kW connection takes only one or two to fully charge. Fast chargers are used in building the public charging network and 7kW is the most common type of chargers used. Not just at public spots, fast wall box chargers can be installed in the British home alsoRapid chargersAs the name, Rapid chargers are one of the best ways to charge your car battery and are installed at the motorway service stations. The most common ones you can find are the AC ones that offer 43kW and DC ones that offer 50kW. However, both of the types can charge up to 80% in less than an hour. Have you ever thought about why it is always asked to charge up to 80% rather than charging fully? Well, there are two potential reasons for it. The first thing is that charging till 80% increases the battery life and the second is that the last 20% takes a long time to chargeThis can be better explained by taking an example. Consider that you are filling up a bucket using a tap and don't want it to overflow. Here, you turn on the tap to the full level and as soon as the water comes close to the top of the bucket, you turn off the tap to fill the last part slowly. Batteries do function in a similar fashionLikewise, rapid chargers have a prompt working too. One of the known brands, Tesla offers their own network of 145kW chargers, which includes DC chargers having a speed of 150kW or more.Final ThoughtsWith the above discussion, it is quite evident that all different chargers have their own utility, have varying charge power and costs. All of these charging points build up the EV charge infrastructure of the UK which is managed by various private companies, government authorities and charities. Some of these charge stations ask the user to signup with an account before they can use their charging facilities. While the rest, you can simply stop, turn up and charge. One thing that is common for all of these charge stations is contactless payment support. Yes, that is one of the dominant ways to pay at the public charging stations for long. Some Electric Van charging points even offer subscriptions and allow free charging, unlike the others that ask you for payment. The other charging points ask you to subscribe, get an RFID card, i.e. Radio Frequency Identity Card or get access to a smartphone app to gain access to charging facilities" ]