Starting with the most basic of chargers, your EV will come with a 3-pin domestic charger cable. You can use this to connect into a socket at home and your electric vehicle's charge port. This can take the most time to charge your car. But it is the most gentle of options for long-term battery health.
If you have off-street parking, you should invest in a home wall-box charger. These are known as slow chargers and are perfect for recharging overnight. Plug in when you get home and control via your car's app on your smart phone.
Next up are the public slow chargers. This will need a different cable which you will need to carry in your car's boot or frunk (front boot). Known as a type-2 cable, these chargers are a bit quicker than the home plug. It is best to use slow chargers if you're leaving your car overnight or for most of the day. You will find slow chargers as pillars by the roadside or as lamp post chargers. You will need an app or RFID card, so you will need to register online with the charger company on their website.
Fast chargers need the same cable and are a lot quicker, typically 11kW in power. You can charge your EV in a few hours this way. Perfect if charging in town or at shopping malls, or during a night out. Fast chargers tend to only exist at motorway services, these are 11kW to 22kW in power. These are generally known as AC chargers. Sometimes motorway chargers have their own cable attached (tethered) to the charger unit. You'll need to subscribe online with the charger company, but more recently fast chargers are taking contactless payments so you only need to use your credit card.
Finally, there are Rapid or Ultra Rapid chargers. These have their own cables too and deliver DC current at 50kW up to 350kW. Expect your car to charge in 30 minutes when attached to one of these. These are the chargers you normally hear about, and again you'll need to subscribe if they don't have a contactless payment option.