Wth th price f g hovering rund the fur dollar a gallon mark, numr

dmnd for ltr vhl t an all tm high. Mnuftur are rndng to

th demand wth a rng f nrg ffnt, lw mn ltr wrd
vhl. Prjtn tmt tht b 2018, twenty nw models wll b vlbl t
the ubl and tht by th year 2020 there wll be vr four mlln ltr vhl
n th rd worldwide. Cmbn that with th d t urlfr nvrtng vehicles
t electric nd the upcoming commercial market u hv a hug demand for EV
charging ttn mrgng. Th qutn that k popping u r wht r th
dffrnt methods to hrg m ltr vhl? and where n I recharge? After ll
what gd is n electric vehicle f u hv no l t charge t.

Th nfrtrutur fr EV hrgng in its nfn but starting to grw rdl. This

nw wv of ltr vehicles entering th market has rtd numr demand for
charging ttn where numr work, t, shop nd l. Municipalities are
trtng t dd EV hrgng locations t thr city owned buildings nd rkng
grg. Rtlr are trtng t dd EV hrgng ttn t hl drw nd rtn
utmr. Ovr tm th ul huld th u t the dmnd.

Thr are three t f hrgng methods vlbl. Blw an utln of what

th r nd hw th wrk.

Lvl 1 Chrgng

This th mt basic EV hrgng ttn and dn with th u of a rgulr

huhld ltrl kt with 120 vlt at 15 r 20 amps. Th the lwt
charging mthd providing but 4 miles of hrg r hur. Tll this wuld be
ud fr n vrnght hrg r in th case f n mrgn. Ung th mthd to
rhrg a full z ltr vhl lk the Nissan Lf would tk about 16 t 20
hur.

Lvl 2 Chrgng

Lvl 2 hrgng ttn recharge faster thn level 1 charging ttn bu they
u a 240 vlt circuit at 16 to 80 amps, mlr t tht ud t power an electric tv
or drr. This hrgng ttn wuld typically b ud at hm nd t public v
hrgng ltn. Lvl 2 hrgr n rhrg a full z ltr vhl in 2 t 6
hur.

Lvl 3 Chrgng

Level 3 hrgng stations, mtm rfrrd to as DC ft charge, r DC quk

hrg operate at 480 vltDC nd 125 amps. This th ftt method vlbl to
date nd will charge a full z ltr vhl t 80% in 28 mnut, wth a full
charge tkng lghtl lngr. Public lvl 3 charging ttn r rr, n part because
of thr huge cost; a level 3 hrgr can t vr $50,000 mrd (total
installation) t a $1000.00 lvl 2 hrgr. Lvl 3 chargers wll rhrg a vhl
bttr quickly, however repeated u wll degrade th bttr and t not
ntndd to rl overnight hrgng t hm. It huld b used to ulmnt
lvl 2 hrgng for longer trips.