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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?

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Below is a simple and typical example of the confusing and inconsistent use of the term “charging station” from a news article shared on Twitter. believe it means the individual connection / charger / port / hardware. So there are about 16 ICE vehicles to every gas pump versus 21 Level 2 and DC fast chargers to each BEV and PHEV.

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Why battery storage can reduce demand charges?

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This article can answer all your doubts. Often known as the connection fee. For example, if you install a 100kW DC fast charger, your peak demand will increase by 100kW when it starts working. The stored power is then used to power the EV charger during peak periods. So do you know what a demand charge is?

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Why Bidirectional Charging is The Next Big Thing for EV Owners

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This article is your lighthouse: it will give you some background on what bidirectional EV charging means and how it works. Well, when an EV is charged, AC (alternating current) electricity from the grid is converted to DC (direct current) electricity, the kind that can be used by a car. V2G: Vehicle to Grid. V2H: Vehicle to Home.

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

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Whether you know about them or not, we will explain this new technology in great detail in the following article. After you connect your car’s battery to a DC rapid charging station, AC or alternating current from the grid is converted and stored inside the vehicle in the form of DC or direct current.

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3 EV Charging Station Business Models for 2023

EV Connect

In this article, we’ll explore some key questions and a few potential ways to set up this new aspect of your business. This will determine the best type of charger — standard level 2 or DC fast chargers (DCFCs). When in doubt, get in touch with an EV Connect expert and we can walk you through the available incentives!

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The Birthplace of the AC Grid

Cars That Think

Back in the 1800s, electricity distribution was a short-range business, driven by nearby DC generators. The river runs from the Sierra Nevada mountains to downtown Sacramento, where it connects to the Sacramento River. If the AC generators failed, the facility had two small DC generators as backups. That changed in 1895.

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A closer look at brushed AC motors in EVs

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But this is a brushed AC motor, more formally known as a wound-rotor (or field) synchronous AC motor, and here the brushes and slip rings (not a commutator—more on that below) have a much easier life than in their brushed DC counterparts. motoring and regenerating in both forward and reverse). But there is a price to be paid.

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