What Kind Of EV Charging Station Do My Clients Need?
What Kind Of EV Charging Station Do My Clients Need? EV charger options vary by charging speed. Level I Charging This is what most EV owners initially get for their home. While the cheapest option, this is also the slowest – cars will add only 3 – 5 miles of travel per hour. This charging time is often too slow for publicly available stations. However, Level I chargers may be a good fit for some workplaces where employees can charge their car for up to 8 hours at a time. Level II Charging - Most Common For Commercial Sites You’ll probably get very familiar with this option: it’s the standard for commercial parking spaces. Level II stations charge cars 4 – 5 times more quickly than their Level I counterparts, with 12 – 40 miles added per hour. They use 208/240V and 30 amp electricity. Level III Charging The speediest charging level, these DC Fast Chargers (DCFC) fill up batteries fast: 80 – 400+ miles per hour. But they’re also the most expensive option and incompatible with some el