Beginner's Guide to EV Charging

Thanks a real help in understanding plug types

That was great. Thanks for the info

How much does it cost at these charging stations?

Well done, thanks!

Have a 2023 Jeep hybrid. Need a charging adapter for charging out in the wild. That was not supplied by Jeep.

lol i don’t got time for all that

EV sucks without charging infrastructure, you can’t find a working charger and charging is neither fast nor cheap. Thanks Biden for the inflated gas prices.

Precise information, great content. Thanks!

how to use chademo dc charger with testla converter. Can you make a video I have Chevrolet menlo and I don't know how to use DC

Great video, but it applies to the United States and countries with the same standard, so it could be a good point to mention that in the beginning.
Europeans will be very confused, since Europe uses the Mennekes 7-connector plug which handles 3-phase electricity, and Mennekes + CCS for fast DC charging. This is referred to as a "type 2" connector. Some older EV:s have the one-phase J1772 ("type 1") but I doubt you will find it on a public charger anymore, you will need an adapter. Also Teslas have the Mennekes.
The level 1-3 are instead called Mode 2-4 (mode 1 is charging from an outlet without any current limiter, like you do with normal household appliances, it is abandoned for EV charging for good reasons). Mode 2, a trickle charger with a current limiter built in, Mode 3 destination charging (usually 11 kW, sometimes 22 kW), Mode 4 fast charging.
One difference is that the max current for destination charging is reported by the car AND cable by a predefined set of resistances. AFAIK, there is no such thing in the cables for the J1772, where it is possible to have a to thin cable and overheat it.

I now someone that has the Bolt and has never looked back. He is my go to for all things EV and charging. He does say that he always plugs in regardless, but he does live an hour outside the city/work. So that's maybe why he always plugs in. With newer EV models coming out like the Equinox EV and it's Ultium platform. Is it really needed to plug in all the time? Is there a temperature range that the battery should be plugged in to keep in conditioned in the warmer months? I know come winter when it hits around -15c( I live in Canada) then it's a plug in all the time. Also I live in an apartment and have already enquired to my property owner about down the road EV charging.

For EV’s to have a more successful future, charging stations and methods need to be standardized and simple.

Technically power is measured in Watts, kilowatts are simply one thousand watt unit i.e., a 7 kw supply is actually a 7,000 watt supply.

How much does it cost? The stations

Electric vehicles can be charged using both fast-charging and slow-charging methods. Hybrid vehicles, on the other hand, can only use slow-charging. Slow charging typically has a lower power output and longer charging time, making it suitable for recharging during longer periods of vehicle downtime. Fast charging, with a higher power output and shorter charging time, is suitable for emergency recharging needs.

Perfect explanation, thanx. :)

Great video brother 💪🏽

I've never seen a Tesla that doesn't have a vanity plate.

It is not true that all EVs come with a Level 1 charger! My $106k Mercedes EQS came without any charger. Fortunately I was upgrading from a Honda Clarity PHEV and I had a Level 2 charger at home. Don’t assume that all EVs come with a charger when that is not correct.

Electric bill sounds high

Does optiwatt work with any EV...say a Kia EV6?

Fantastic video, ev charging was explained in an easy way. I am in the UK and very new to EV vechiles. I just bought a Nissan Leaf and have been researching as many videos as possible. Thanks for your insight. Ps to anyone out there EV's are not as complicated as you intitially think. Think of it in a modern way and as easy as charging your mobile phone. Keep the good work going.

Even waiting for 20 minutes it's still a lot of time, that's just people waiting before you makes no sense, and what people do to charge their cars if they live in apartment, got to be a better system than that ,that's why nobody will be giving up there gas powered cars anytime soon

1. Plan on a LONG time to charge IF you are at the end of your range. AND don't expect the range to be honest.
2. Don't plan on having the kids in the car when charging (It will take more time than you think/want)
3. If you are taking a trip, plan on MANY Lunches after the end of the range.
4. Plan on the charging station to be broken, or all chargers full.
6. Plan on using the car around town only cause of the above.

How does the charging unit get their power

Great video. The other aspect of charging that doesn't often get discussed is the charging network. Who do I need to open accounts with to charge an EV? Are the prices the same at every charger on the network? Is public L2 charging cheaper than DC fast charging?

US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL SOON BEGIN CHARGING EV OWNERS HIGHWAY TAX....EQUIVILENT TO THE "GAS TAX" AND SAY THIS WILL BE PAYABLE AT TIME OF EV REGISTRATION!!!!!

This was very helpful! Thank you so much for this video.

Just throwing this out there. I've heard that these charging stations are being cut for copper from thieves. So you might not be able to charge.

Wonderful video! I am in the beginning research stage. This video explained EV charging both at home and away in a simple and complete manner that makes me feel competent to ask appropriate questions at the EV dealership. Thanks for sharing your insights. I do have a question, on long trips is waiting for an available charger a problem or do you have to wait for hours while others charge their EV?

Long ahh arms

Charging an ev should be as easy as putting gas in your car and in equal time. I don’t want to wait 15- 20 minutes or wait half hour for the previous car to leave the charger. And I don’t have a dedicated place (home) to charge the ev. Range is another problem. In winter range is reduced by half. Charging any evs should be all the same. I will keep my gas car. Someone somewhere will come up with a super filter to cut off all CO2 emissions coming out from my car.

Yes. Please provide more info videos

Super helpful. Thank you, Alex.

CCS connectors are now available for tesla charge ports

Good video with good info, but not a fan of that shirt. Gas>electric, for now...

Thank you. I am brand new to EV charging, so you talked about a lot of things I had never even thought of. I will keep watching. Mostly, I want to know how the battery works. I heard charge at 80% because you don't want to over charge your battery. Also, I heard that you don't want to top off your charge if you are in a store or just parked for an hour. Any thoughts on this? Thank you

After watching this: GAS > ELECTRIC

Lithium is not the answer

nice 👍

Thanks - future EV owner here. I'm currently shoping for what will probably be my last gas/diesel powered car, given I live in a rural area. This was a super helpful overview of some things I'm researching about to determine if I have already purchased my last gas vehicle. Thanks posting this.

Great video, very clear concise presentation. Have a Bolt about 3 years and just had the battery replacement. Noticed when public charging I am getting a lot more queries about EV's then ever. This video would be very helpful in explaining about the charging part of owning a ev.

Excellent, simple explanation ... thank you for this!

I have 2022 Hyundai Tucson hybrid. I use L2 charger at stations to fast charge my car. Question, is there an adapter that can connect to an L3 charger n the other end of the adapter is L2.? And will it speed up the charging time?

Not sure if this was mentioned, but another thing to add would be that some public chargers charge per minute and others charge per kWh.

Great video dude lots of useful info; I heard earlier today that Tesla is opening up their charging infrastructure to non-Tesla EV’s!✌️ All chargers should have universal connectors so everyone can charge wherever.✌️

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Great straight forward explanation of all the different chargers and how they work! Hopefully we'll start seeing more level 3 chargers on more routes so travelling in an EV is even easier!