How do you Charge Your EVs & Types of charging EVs

Now that you have chosen the EV that best fits your needs, how do you charge it up? Well it’s as easy as charging your phone and can be done in the comfort of your home or there are many charging station are available in all over countries.

It’s easy to charge every night they so EV drivers don’t need as much one-time range as a typical gas-engine car driver who may refuel once a week or once a month.

When you charge at home you can always leave with a full battery.

Many EV charging stations are available. there is a good chance you can charge your EV while you are at work, shopping, at the movies, at the mall, at the doctor or dentist, etc so you can probably drive further than you think.

EV’s will also charge themselves whenever you brake or go downhill so sometimes you will have more range available at the bottom of the hill than you did at the top.

There are a couple of different types of charges each with different times it takes to charge your EV, the table below provides more details.

Level 1 – Trickle Charge

You can plug your EV into any normal 110v plug just like you do to charge your phone.
This will add 8km of range to your EV per hour.
The charging cable will come with your EV

Level 2 – Charge @ Home

You can purchase a 220v charging station for your home.
A certified electrician will need to install this.
These chargers will add 42km of range per hour or typically take 3-4 hours for a full charge.

Level 3 – Public Charging Station

There are many charging stations are available in all over countries some are free of cost.
These chargers will add 25km+ of range per hour or typically take approx. 4 hours for a full charge.

Level 4- FAST Charge (High Power Stations)

Adds 136km of range to your EV in 30min
There are some limited FAST charging stations are available in all areas.

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