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Are all electric car plugs the same?
I’ve just bought an electric car and I’m a bit nervous about charging. I’m happy with the station I’ve got at home, but I know I’ll probably need to juice up in the real world at some point. Am I going to have difficulty finding a station that’s right for me? Are all electric car plugs the same? Or am I going to have to hunt around a bit to find the right one?
Tom Hindle · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That’s a great question! Every EV owner has some sort of fear about running out of charge—especially when they’ve only just invested in a ride. The good news is that most electric car plugs are universal, meaning they’re all the same
You see, most EV chargers come in one of three levels:
- Level 1 chargers, which are cheap but relatively slow—only worth about 5 miles every hour.
- Level 2 chargers, which are more expensive but also quicker—with about 25 miles every hour.
- DC fast chargers, which theoretically can give you a full charge in around 45 minutes.
Level 1 and 2 charging is pretty much standard across all vehicles. And that makes life easy because you likely won’t need too much extra charge if you’re in a public place—assuming that you’ve done a good job of juicing up your car at home.
DC fast charging, though, is a little more complicated, and plugs can vary by region. Check with your manufacturer, as well as where you live, to see if you have easy access to a DC charger.
For instance, if you own a Tesla, you might also have access to so-called Tesla supercharger stations, which are slowly popping up all over the country.
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