Methods of Charging Electric Vehicles
There are three general methods of charging electric vehicles, each are listed below.
- Home Charging is considered the primary method of refueling an electric vehicle. The recommended maximum charge for normal driving is 80%. Since most electric vehicles have a 250-mile range and will gain 20-40 miles per hour with a home charger, you can expect to be at 80% state of charge each morning. RF-Electric can help customers properly set up for this by planning out their installation, applying for permits, and providing the necessary equipment and wiring for their home charger.
2. Destination charging provides a similar recharge rate of 20-40 miles per hour as a typical home charger. They are usually found at hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, workplaces, parking lots, and resorts to make charging when you arrive at your destination as simple as charging at home.
3. Super Chargers are generally located along highways since they are mainly used for longer trips that exceed the 250+ range of a typical EV. So, for trips exceeding this range, Super Charging enables recharging from 10% to 80% in 30 to 40 minutes, which is about enough time for a bathroom & coffee break. The Tesla supercharger network is constantly growing, and the recharge speed is increasing.
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