What is an EV?

An EV is an electric vehicle that uses only electricity to power the vehicle. All electricity comes from a charging source and regenerative braking system.

What is a PHEV?

A PHEV is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle uses both gasoline and electricity. They have an internal combustion engine and a battery. The battery can be recharged by plugging the vehicle into an external source. It also gains some charge through regenerative braking.

What is a hybrid electric vehicle?

Hybrid Electric Vehicles combine conventional internal combustion engine systems with electric propulsion systems. They use regenerative braking to convert energy that is normally wasted during braking/coasting into electricity. This electricity is stored in a battery until it’s needed by the electric motor.

Do I need a charger for my EV?

All EV cars on purchase come with a domestic cable that can be connected to a classic socket to charge the car battery but this charging mode takes longer and offers little safety. A charger is at least eight times faster and is safer.

How long does it take to charge an EV?

The charging time of EV depends on the battery size of the car and the speed of the charging point. It can take between 30 minutes and 12 hours to fully charger an EV depending on the aforementioned factors. A typical 60 kWh car battery takes under 8 hours to charger when connected to 7 kW charging station.

How many EV charging connectors are there?

To charge an EV car the outlet of the car and the outlet of the charger need to match. For alternating current (AC), there are 4 types of EV connectors which allow up to 43 kW and 2 types for direct current which allow up to 350 kW.

Type 2 chargers are commonly found in most EVs.