Electrify America wants to make EV chargers as easy to use as gas pumps
designed to make them more consumer friendly. The changes include labels that clearly indicate charging levels, a new"balanced charging" system that delivers the maximum charge possible to each vehicle and clearer payment options. The updates were made following EV driver surveys and are designed to create a more familiar"gas station"-like experience, the company said.
One of the biggest issues with charging stations, they found, is that consumers often don't know the charging speeds of their own EVs — so the current labeling may not make sense. To that end, Electrify America will keep the CHAdeMo for low-level , but use new labels above that: Ultra-Fast , not unlike mid-grade and premium gas options. It also shows one, two or three lightning bolts for charging levels, the type of plug, and CHAdeMO or CCS labeling up top.
On top of that, the company is introducing something called"Balanced Charging" for each pair of chargers at a single power cabinet, to ensure your EV gets the maximum kilowatts possible. For instance, if a vehicle that can handle a 150kW charge pulls into a station, the charger will detect its capacity and deliver the maximum 150kW. If another with a 280kW capacity then pulls in, it will automatically deliver 200kW to the second vehicle until the first requests less than 150kW.
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