All electric cars can charge on compatible charge points with a higher maximum charge rate than they can handle: They will charge at the maximum rate they can accept, providing flexibility in charging options, such as using a 22kW fast charger, which can charge the mentioned vehicles in 4-6...
Depending on your organisation’s preference, your charge may be started by simply plugging in, as with a homecharger, or by using an RFID swipe card or an app on your smartphone. Very occasionally your workplace might install higher powered 50kW style rapid chargers, but given the cost, ...
The Type 2 bit is usually for slow-ish charging and it fits into the CCS socket: the full CCS plug adds another couple of round contact points to the charger and allows for the super-fast charging speeds that’ll have you topped up in no time when you’ve peeled off the motorway. Of...
Fast Chargers Explained Fast chargers usually have a 7kW or 22kW power output and can have tethered or untethered cables. 22kW AC chargers charge in 1-2 hours. They use a type 1 or type 2 connector. 7kW AC chargers charge in 4-6 hours. They use a type 1, type 2 or commando...
With 7kW and 22kW home wallboxes, charging overnight should give you a full battery by morning, whereas the sort of fast chargers commonly found at service stations will do the job much faster. Exact speeds and times vary depending on the company, but a 50kW charger can top-up most EVs...