{"id":16323,"date":"2021-06-11T14:49:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T11:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/abc-of-charging-stations\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T17:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:01:43","slug":"abc-of-charging-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/en\/abc-of-charging-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC of charging stations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16323\" class=\"elementor elementor-16323 elementor-4707\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c23aede e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c23aede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f0d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75f0d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABC of charging stations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a4ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0a4ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210515_132301881_iOS_-1024x680.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24350\" alt=\"\u012ekrovimo-stoteliu-ABC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210515_132301881_iOS_-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210515_132301881_iOS_-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210515_132301881_iOS_-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210515_132301881_iOS_-1536x1020.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210515_132301881_iOS_-2048x1360.webp 2048w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210515_132301881_iOS_-850x565.webp 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a768e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a768e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f421ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f421ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The number of electric cars is growing rapidly, driving the development of charging infrastructure. This creates opportunities to charge an electric car in many different places. This makes charging more comfortable and longer distances less daunting than before.    <\/p><p> <\/p><p>A solution to make your electric car easier to use and save you time is a home charging station. It allows you to charge your electric car when you are not using it, for example at night. So you can start each morning with a full battery.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5076563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5076563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be694ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be694ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do I need a charging station?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbc686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4cbc686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd00d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ccd00d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9441-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24352\" alt=\"\u012ekrovimo stotel\u0117 namuose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9441-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9441-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9441-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9441-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9441-1-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9441-1-850x567.webp 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Home charging station.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa08a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa08a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f6a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9f6a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The purpose of the charging station is to ensure the safe charging of the electric car battery. With the charging station, there are no additional connections between the charger and the consumer network. This reduces the risk of electrical discharges, as the energy transfer is managed in real time and charging is stopped in case of discrepancies. This avoids a potential disaster on the power grid.     <\/p><p> <\/p><p>It is also convenient for charging. It charges the battery in 6 &#8211; 12 hours, whereas charging from a standard 230 V socket with a portable charger would take 10 &#8211; 30 hours.   <\/p><p> <\/p><p>In addition, the station allows you to monitor and control the charging process via a mobile app, lock the station from unauthorised access, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dba6fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9dba6fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ea82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9ea82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which charging station should I choose?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b3f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"82b3f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b20cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b20cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main criterion is the power (kW) of the station, which is selected according to the power of the electricity supply of the residence and the internal charger of the electric car. Karolis Kieras, CEO of \u012ekrautas, points out that every electric car is capable of absorbing a certain amount of power, regardless of how much the charging station can deliver. It is therefore worth considering a more powerful charging station, so that in the future, when an electric car changes and can take more power, the charging unit does not have to be replaced. The most popular choice is a 22 kW charging station.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d7f40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2d7f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef3226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ef3226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the cost of a charging station?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a310fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7a310fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9ce8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f9ce8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can buy a quality <a href=\"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/en\/product-category\/charging-solutions\/charging-stations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">charging station for your home for<\/a> around \u20ac900. This will ensure safe charging of the battery from a single-phase or three-phase grid. If the building has a three-phase power supply, it is recommended to choose a three-phase power supply and a bus stop, and if the building has a single-phase power supply, a single-phase power supply. K. Kieras suggests choosing the most powerful charging station. The cost difference is small, but in the future, increasing the power input or replacing an electric car with a more powerful inverter will eliminate the need to change the charging station. You&#8217;ll just need to boost its power programmatically &#8211; via the mobile app.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad0906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ad0906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a1016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51a1016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Charging stations and their cable types<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bf67d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"03bf67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8712f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8712f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Electric car charging stations can be divided into two groups: AC and DC. They differ in power and charging time. AC chargers are designed for slow charging &#8211; between 2 and 18 hours &#8211; when you don&#8217;t need to go anywhere in a hurry (e.g. at home, at work, in a hotel). DC chargers recharge the battery much faster, with a charge time of around 20 minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1cdde elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0e1cdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4e11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd4e11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AC-DC-ikrovimo-jungtys-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24354\" alt=\"AC-DC jungtys\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AC-DC-ikrovimo-jungtys-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AC-DC-ikrovimo-jungtys-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AC-DC-ikrovimo-jungtys-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AC-DC-ikrovimo-jungtys-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AC-DC-ikrovimo-jungtys-850x478.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AC-DC-ikrovimo-jungtys.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Charging connections for electric cars.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362dcf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"362dcf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e4446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e4446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public charging stations offer a variety of chargers. K. Kier explains that the main differences are the type of connector and the number of phases. For example, a <em>Type 1<\/em> connector carries a single phase, while a <em>Type 2<\/em> connector can carry current through 3 phases. The <em>Type 1<\/em> connector is mainly found in older generation EVs and is popular in the American market. <em>Type 2<\/em> is more common in Europe and is used in newer models of electric cars. Chinese EV manufacturers are already deploying this connector. Combo-2 (CCS2) and CHAdeMO connectors are classified as fast charging &#8211; DC stations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846bfe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"846bfe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65bbce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f65bbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9748-Edit-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24356\" alt=\"\u012ekrovimo stotel\u0117s jungtis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9748-Edit-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9748-Edit-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9748-Edit-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9748-Edit-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9748-Edit-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/ikrautas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_9748-Edit-850x567.webp 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4083331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4083331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e306243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e306243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does it take to charge an electric car and how much does it cost?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029e5e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"029e5e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b72350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b72350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main components that determine the charging time are the capacity of the EV battery, the power of the internal and external chargers, and the power of the electrical input. Modern EV batteries can be recharged on average in 3-5 hours with an AC (slow charging) station. The difference in time is determined by the type of charging chosen: AC &#8211; slow (up to ~3 kW), AC &#8211; medium (7-22 kW) and DC &#8211; fast (50-350 kW).  <\/p><p> <\/p><p id=\"block-3383ed2f-0e62-46ef-ab5f-0762b2bce9d8\">You can calculate the cost of charging by multiplying the battery capacity of an electric car by the price you pay to your energy supplier per kWh. Charging your electric car at night means that the cost of electricity is lower (if you have a dual-rate meter), so you&#8217;ll not only have a full battery, but also a fuller wallet in the morning.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15d794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f15d794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0237cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0237cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I maintain my electric car battery to make it last longer?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53095ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"53095ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a0672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25a0672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"block-5391b0c0-10c6-450e-82c4-0af4a32e4cea\">The main recommendation is to choose an AC charging station with a medium charging speed for daily charging. Although it takes longer to charge an electric car at an AC charging station than at a DC fast charging station, it is the most battery-friendly charging method. It&#8217;s also convenient &#8211; it&#8217;s easy to set up at home.    <\/p><p id=\"block-1ea909ed-1e50-4389-a4f0-4da9b7d26c4a\">To make the battery last longer, it is important to maintain it properly. One way to do this is the 20-80% rule. This means starting charging when the battery is 20% depleted and stopping charging when it reaches 80%. Frequent, minimal recharging is also beneficial.     <\/p><p> <\/p><p id=\"block-0c3c3ef6-7f41-4b62-a3ba-7969b6398055\">It is also important to note that each manufacturer programs the optimum ratio of maximum charging power, speed and battery longevity for a given EV model at the time of production. 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