The Hyundai Ioniq is one of several
new low cost options that are
entering the EV market
What are the different EV charging
options?
Once you’ve purchased your electric
vehicle, the next step is actually figuring
out how you’re going to charge it. In
a typical fleet situation, you’re likely
to provide your drivers with some
charging options on site, but again the
question remains – what facilities will be
made available? And for more remote
operations, how can you ensure that
drivers can charge their vehicles while
away from the office?
The team at JETCharge recently produced
the following resource outlining the 3 main
options of charging available to electric
vehicle drivers. Naturally every organisation
is going to need a unique solution and
when it comes to charging you might look
at implementing a mixture of all of these
methods into your operations.
OPTION 1: 10A GPO / 240V OUTLET
In layman’s terms this is the standard power
point that you’d plug any household item in
with, and almost all electric vehicles will come
with one of these as standard. Generally
speaking this would be the most convenient
option for most users, but when it comes to
charging times these are an absolute bust at
only 8km of range per hour of charge.
Pros:
• Often the cheapest way to charge
• Comes with most cars
• No additional cabling needed
Cons:
• Charges are super slow compared with other
methods
• Frequent usage can result in loose
connections with power points
• The provided cable is unable to be kept in the
boot for emergencies or on the road charging
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