DC Chargers

Charging speed depends greatly on the vehicle’s battery design. However, the average charging speed with DC chargers:

• 60kW=300-400 km/hr
• 90kW=500-600km/hr
• 120kW=650-800km/hr
• 150kW=850-1000km/hr

Yes, you can use the cables on the charging stations interchangeably though you would be limited by the max speed of your cable.

AC charging utilises the on-board AC to DC power converter that is connected to your EV battery to charge your car. AC EV chargers require an adapter connection to a distribution board in order to charge your car

• Available in single-phase and 3-phase charging
• More cost-effective solutions

DC Charging performs AC to DC power conversion outside of the EV.

• Units are much larger due to housing a much larger AC-DC power converter than the converter in your car
• Greater charging range and capacity (20kWh-150kWh)
• Charging times are much faster than AC charging
• DC Charging leads connect directly to your battery

• A Tethered charger has a permanently attached charging cable. Whereas a Universal charger will require a detached charging cable (sold separately).
• A tethered charger has a fixed-length cable of 6 meters. The length of this cable can not be adjusted.

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Even if the customer is not using a smart charger, the car will be the one to disengage internally to stop the battery from overcharging. It will not draw anymore power from the EV charger and will only stay idle until the user manually removes the cable from the car.

The charging speed of the AC chargers is 7kW or 22kW which is equivalent to 40km/h or 120km/h of charge respectively. DC Charger speeds vary but are generally much faster being able to fully charge batteries in an hour to thirty minutes.