EV Chargers
Electric vehicles are taking the world by storm! Every day we make strides to bring that sustainable and eco-friendly power to our streets and EV Chargers are an important part of the reliability and accessibility of our green energy choices.
What are EV Chargers?
An EV Charger is, at it’s very simplest, a gas station for Electric and Hybrid vehicles. However, rather than pumping gas, it charges the batter array in your electric vehicle. It’s not all that different than plugging your phone into its charger. The EV Charger transfers power from the city’s electrical grid to your car’s battery array to recharge.
Levels of EV Charging
You may have heard chatter about the difference between Chargers and Fast Chargers. The truth is that there are actually 3 levels of EV Charging.
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Level 1 chargers are compatible with your ordinary home outlet. It is the slowest charger by far, but many utilities offer a time-of-use rate that make this charging more affordable at home. You manufacture typically includes this charger as part of your EV vehicle purchase.
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Level 2 is what most home and public electric vehicles use and is where the distinction is made between an EV charging cable and an EV charging station. These require an installation and a more specialized outlet for homes. These chargers are capable of a full charge overnight.
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Level 3 DC Fast Chargers the fastest on the market and add a significant amount of charge back into your vehicle in a matter of minutes, rather than hours. Level 3 chargers come in 3 variants. Tesla Chargers (Superchargers) - made only for Tesla vehicles. CHAdeMO - standard plug for Asian Brands. CCS - standard plug for American and European bands. Many (but not all) charging stations offer a plug compatible for both CHAdeMO and CSS.
A Growing Industry
As our society grows increasingly closer to a greener, heathier world our demand for accessible and available electricity is being to spread into more parts of our everyday life. In the US alone, an approximate 807,180 fully electric cars were sold in 2022 alone and approximately 6.4 million worldwide in 2021. Year over year, the demand for available chargers grows exponentially and Solargistix is proud to be a part of an industry centered around green energy.