FAQ About EV Charging Station

An electric vehicle is a mode of transportation which uses electricity to power up rather than using fossil fuels like petrol and diesel. These vehicles are equipped with batteries that are charged with the help of electricity and provide power to the motor in the vehicle.

Electric vehicles come without tailpipes because they do not run on gasoline. So, they do not produce any harmful emissions. Moreover, the environmental effect can further be reduced by using renewable forms of generating electricity.

• Environmentally friendly solutions, as they do not emit gases like carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons produced by traditional vehicles.
• Renewable forms of generating electricity like solar and wind power can be used, further reducing the environmental impact and proving to be cost-effective.
• Lower running and maintenance costs.
• Tax and other financial benefits are offered by governments to EV owners.
• Can be charged at home.

AC Charging	DC Charging
The power is converted from AC to DC inside the electric vehicle.	The power is converted from AC to DC inside the electric vehicle charging station.
These are suitable for residential installation.	The DC charging stations are usually found along the highways and are not suitable for home installation because of high voltage requirements.
The shape of the charging curve is a straight line.	Here, the line shows a degrading trend.
Do not have any effect on the performance.	Prolonged charging with DC charging can slightly degrade the battery over time.
Cost-effective.	Expensive.

It is important to check the compatibility of vehicles with different types of charger. Also, modern electric vehicles come up with a connector or an adapter which allow them to be charged at any station.

Although all types of electric vehicle charging stations are suitable for EVs, it depends on the driving habits and the needs of the drivers. If a person has to use it for a short distance, then level 1 is also suitable and if one wants faster charging, then one can go for level 2 also. Sometimes people want quick top-ups, so that time, people can choose DC fast charging for their EVs.

My EV point offers both AC and DC charging stations for its users.

With myEV point application, it is very convenient to find your nearby electric vehicle charging station. Apart from this, electric vehicles nowadays come equipped with a navigation system which provides a database of nearby EV charging stations.

Before initiating charging, you should check for any signs of damage in the charging station as well as the charging cable. Apart from this, you should check whether the charging station is compatible with the vehicle or not.

As electric vehicles do not have many moving parts, so requirement of maintenance is very less but users just need to take care of the performance of the battery as well get their vehicle inspected timely in order to make sure that all the components are in good condition.

Although the requirement of servicing is very less as compared to traditional vehicles, it still totally depends upon the recommendations of the manufacturer and your driving habits.

Electric vehicle charging stations are weather-resistant, so they can be charged in any weather condition.

• Avoid fully charging your vehicle.
• Avoid parking your vehicle in extreme-temperatures.
• Drive efficiently
• Limit fast charging
• Minimise heavy loads.