Level 2 chargers increase the rate to a range of between 12 and 60 miles per hour. These adapters allow Tesla to use charging stations with the non-proprietary J1772 connector. Additionally, while Tesla vehicles use a proprietary plug for level 1/2 charging, they can also use any other level 1 or level 2 charging station because Tesla provides an adapter with every car. We mention this not to confuse, but to assure that any charging station you purchase in your native market will charge your electric car you do not need to worry about buying the "wrong one". So, there's one plug for North America that everybody besides Tesla uses, and it's called the SAE J1772, and another plug that everyone uses in Europe called the "Type 2".
Let's begin by explaining the different levels of home AC charging, as well as the two different connectors that are used.Įvery other electric vehicle besides a Tesla made today uses the same connector for level 1 and level 2 charging. Also, in Europe, the charging cable is often not tethered to the unit for level 2 charging, and thus, the equipment is very different than what is used in North America. As such, there is no "level 1 charging" in Europe. The electricity supply in Europe and most other parts of the world does not use a 120-volt supply as their standard household current like we do in North America. It's also important to note this post is specific to the North American market.
Even the companies that sell EVSE refer to them as "chargers" or "charging stations" on their websites. However, we've decided to use the term "charging station" or "charger" here because that's what most people recognize the equipment as. Electric vehicle supply equipment, or "EVSE," is actually the proper term for what many call "EV chargers" or "EV charging stations." The reason "charging station" is not the proper term is because the actual charging equipment is built into the car, and the EVSE really just provides a safe supply of electricity to the vehicle. Before we start, we need to clarify some terminology.
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