Charging an electric car is similar to… charging a phone. EV drivers have different charging habits for their vehicles. Some people have a tendency to charge their phone while sleeping. Some charge at their desks at work. And others use chargers everywhere – in the car, at home, at the airport – wherever they can. So the good news is that there are several options for charging an EV, just like charging a phone.
Time is Key
From now on, charging an electric car from almost empty to full takes more time than filling up with petrol. However, this time difference is shrinking. The world of electric cars is versatile – and evolving. Initially, most people with EVs charged at home or at work for a few hours.
Now, with thousands of fast chargers deployed across the country, EV drivers have the ability to “charge on the go”—while grocery shopping, picking up a prescription, or grabbing a coffee—all in about 15-45 minutes.
Environment Friendly
Fossil fuels – including gasoline – are not permanent resources. And the consumption of fossil fuels produces smog, greenhouse gases and other pollutants harmful to human health.
All battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are commonly known to produce zero local emissions. And because PHEVs and HEVs are more efficient than gasoline-only vehicles, they produce far fewer tailpipe emissions, even when running on gasoline only.
There is a common misconception that the production of electric vehicles – and the energy produced to charge them – creates the same amount of harmful pollutants as gas vehicles. That’s just not true. The emissions of electric cars are comparably lower.
And the grids that power them continue to increase their sourcing from renewables, electric vehicles will continue to be cleaner. On our end, EVgo powers all our chargers with 100% renewable electricity from the wind and the sun.
Rate
Charging an electric car costs less money than refueling a petrol car (about 35% less on average). The price of gasoline depends on several factors – the price of oil, taxes and world supply and demand. The price of electricity depends primarily on how many other people use the electricity. When a lot of people use electricity, it increases the load on the grid.
And this voltage increases the cost of charging. As the electric vehicle and charging industries evolve simultaneously, new innovations are emerging to make charging faster and cheaper.
Charging System
Different electric vehicles have different capacities for charging speed; charging stations also have different capacities, and the maximum speed of your charging session is mostly determined by whichever is lower, the capabilities of the car or the charger. For example, an electric car with a power of 50 kW would not charge faster at a station with a power of 350 kW.
It’s also worth noting that vehicles with higher capabilities can charge at less capable stations, they’re only limited to what the station can provide.
Climate
Electric vehicle batteries don’t like getting too hot or too cold. Charging the battery generates heat (check your mobile phone while charging), and the battery management system will protect the battery from overheating, so when the battery gets too hot, the battery management system will slow down the charging (and if the ambient temperature is high or you have driven the EV for a long time, it may this will happen sooner because the battery temperature is already elevated).
The value of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to employers:
- Demonstrates corporate leadership
- Supports sustainability and social responsibility efforts
- Provides a valuable tool for attracting new talent and retaining existing workers
- Earns points towards LEED certification
Charging station installation
- Create a workplace charging strategy
- identify the project champion
- Identify goals, discuss budget considerations, and
- financing and establishing a timetable for implementation.
- Select an employee to supervise the charging station
- installation process and program development.
- Consider a facility representative, EV driver, or
- sustainability manager. Choose someone who can
- take the time to research and plan
Employee survey
It is essential to conduct a staff survey to learn about their current and future demand for charging, commuting profiles, types of electric cars they can drive, etc. Results will inform how many charging stations to install and how to plan ahead.
Check electrical access
- Select Parking places
- Select parking spaces based on overall availability,
- proximity to energy source, Americans s
- Accessibility and Visibility of the Disability Act.
- Charging installation of the station is cheaper if the device is close to the power source.
- Determine if it exists access to an electrical panel or circuit from parking lot, or if any electrical upgrades are specifically made
- In addition, check the measurement options for charging stations. Contact your electrical company
Hire a contractor
- Hiring a contractor will ease up the process of electric car charging point. Work with the supplier to draw up a site plan and contact your power plant.
- An electrician and your company will help you determine if there is any panel upgrade, service upgrade or new measurement is commonly required.
Install and check the device
- Your supplier will take care of this step.
- Save money for workplace EV Chargers.
- plan to expand charging installations in the future conducting for other stations.
- Annual inspections can also help ensure that connectors and cables are carefully inserted
- good condition and need no repairs.
