This is the same kind of outlet you plug your laptop or phone charger into. With Level 1 charging, all you do is plug your EV into a standard 120-volt AC wall outlet. Level 1 charging equipment is included with every EV. It works on all-electric vehicles and at all places with a standard power outlet. You can consider Level 1 charging as the default EV charging option. It’s not as complicated as it sounds - charging options are divided into three broad categories: 1. So how long does charging actually take? Well, actual charging speeds depend on a few different factors: the charging equipment, sometimes called Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), the power source, and the EV’s own onboard charging capacity. EV critics say it can take 20 hours to fully charge a battery, while electric car buffs will breathlessly tell you that Tesla Superchargers can add up to 200 miles of range in just 15 minutes. You’ve probably heard wildly conflicting stories about how long it takes to charge an electric car. That means that the Model 3 RWD will accept AC electricity charging at a lower rate than all other Teslas. All Teslas in 2022 have an 11.5 kW onboard charger, except the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive RWD), which has a 7.7 kW onboard charger. The size of the onboard charger also dictates how fast an EV will charge. The conversion from AC to DC power adds some time to the charging process. For this reason, all EVs are equipped with an on-board charger that converts the AC power that comes from the charger to DC power, so the energy can be stored in the battery. At your home, as with most places in general, you only have access to AC power. However, things are a bit different when it comes to charging an EV in a home. This is the most direct and fastest way to charge a battery: DC electricity flows from the charging station directly into the battery.
High-speed chargers, which are found in public spaces - and not in homes - provide DC power. EVs are powered by large battery packs that store DC energy. You plug in an EV so it can charge the battery in order for the car’s motor to run.
You plug things in to charge every day - your cell phone, your computer, a tablet.