How do the different types of EV charging differ?

How do the different types of EV charging differ?

There are several types of EV charging, which differ in charging speed, equipment used and voltage. They can be divided into 3 main types as follows:

• Other names: Mode 2 / Mode 3 / Level 1 / Level 2 (depending on the standard)
• Charging point used: household socket (Mode 2) or Wallbox (Mode 3)
• Charging time: about 6-12 hours (depending on battery size)
• Power: 2.3 – 22 kW
• Common connectorsType 1 (popular in Japan and America) Type 2 (popular in Europe and Thailand)
• Type 1 (popular in Japan and America)
• Type 2 (popular in Europe and Thailand)
• Easy to install, runs on household power
• Suited to overnight charging at home
• Slow charging, not suited to long journeys or urgent charging
• Other names: Mode 4 / DC Fast Charging
• Charging point used: public EV charging stations
• Charging time: about 20-60 minutes (from 20% to 80%)
• Power: from 50 kW to 350 kW
• Common connectors: CCS (Combined Charging System) – Europe/America CHAdeMO – Japan (commonly used by Nissan Leaf) GB/T – China
• CCS (Combined Charging System) – Europe/America
• CHAdeMO – Japan (commonly used by Nissan Leaf)
• GB/T – China
• Very fast charging, suited to long journeys
• Increasingly available at ordinary service stations
• High station cost
• Frequent use may make the battery heat up and degrade faster than AC charging
• Power: up to 350 kW
• Time: charges to about 80% within 15-30 minutes (depending on what the car supports)

Suited to: newer EVs that support high-power charging, such as Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model 3/Y, etc.