An electric vehicle charging station for charging an electric vehicle, the EV charging station comprising: an AC power source; an AC to DC power converter connected in circuit with the AC power source, the AC to DC power converter configured and arranged for receiving AC power from the AC power source and converting the AC power to DC power; a first electrical power reservoir connected in circuit with the AC to DC power converter, the first electrical power reservoir configured and arranged for receiving DC power for charging the first electrical power reservoir from the AC to DC power converter; a first DC to DC converter connected in circuit with the first electrica power reservoir, the first DC to DC converter configured and arranged for receiving DC power from the first electrical power reservoir and converting the DC power to DC power; and an EV charger connected in circuit with the first DC to DC converter, the EV charger configured and arranged for receiving DC power from the first DC to DC converter and converting the DC power to DC power suitable for charging the EV, the EV charger comprising a second DC to DC converter wherein the first DC to DC converter and second DC to DC converter are electrically connected in circuit between the first electrical power reservoir and the EV when charging the EV with the first electrical power reservoir; characterized by a pump (16, 18) configured for connecting to and charging the EV, the pump being in circuit with the first electrical power reservoir and a second electrical power reservoir, the pump configured and arranged to receive power from the first electrical power reservoir and/or the second electrical power reservoir when charging the EV. an AC power source; an AC to DC power converter connected in circuit with the AC power source, the AC to DC power converter configured and arranged for receiving AC power from the AC power source and converting the AC power to DC power; a first electrical power reservoir connected in circuit with the AC to DC power converter, the first electrical power reservoir configured and arranged for receiving DC power for charging the first electrical power reservoir from the AC to DC power converter; a first DC to DC converter connected in circuit with the first electrica power reservoir, the first DC to DC converter configured and arranged for receiving DC power from the first electrical power reservoir and converting the DC power to DC power; and an EV charger connected in circuit with the first DC to DC converter, the EV charger configured and arranged for receiving DC power from the first DC to DC converter and converting the DC power to DC power suitable for charging the EV, the EV charger comprising a second DC to DC converter wherein the first DC to DC converter and second DC to DC converter are electrically connected in circuit between the first electrical power reservoir and the EV when charging the EV with the first electrical power reservoir; characterized by a pump (16, 18) configured for connecting to and charging the EV, the pump being in circuit with the first electrical power reservoir and a second electrical power reservoir, the pump configured and arranged to receive power from the first electrical power reservoir and/or the second electrical power reservoir when charging the EV.