Electric Vehicles (EVs) are becoming more desirable and accessible for the common family and BC Hydro has created attractive rebates up to $700.00 to sweeten the pot. There are many variables to consider when purchasing an EV and the charger required to charge your electrical vehicle might be the most important.
The 3 levels of chargers are:
- AC Level 1
- 120V AC, 1-phase
- 12-16 amps – continuous
- 1.44 – 1.92 kW
- 8 to 10 hours depending on kWh rating of battery
- AC Level 2
- 208/240V AC, 1-phase
- Up to 80 amps continuous
- Up to 19.2 kW
- 4 to 6 hours charge time depending on kWh rating of battery
- DC Level 3
- Require a large three phase supply of 200 – 400 A at 208, or 600V
- Capable of charging many of today’s EVs in 30 minutes or less! Up to 400 kW 480VDC
- Takes 30 min to get an 80% charge (CHAdeMO type 2 connection style, standard on most non-Tesla EVs)
- Tesla V3 Supercharger are capable of charging 120 km of range in 5 minutes at 230 kW (Proprietary for Tesla Models only)
- CCS Standard 1.0 delivers 500 VDC, 200A, 80 kW max.
- CCS Standard 2.0 increased the capabilities to 1000 VDC @ 500 A, overall power 350 kW max. Approximately a full charge in a half hour of charging
- Ideal for fleets
- Not every EV can charge with a DC fast charger