Level 1 3-5 miles per hour: You can charge anywhere there is a household outlet with Level 1.
Level 2 12-80 miles per hour: Requires a 208-240 Volt Outlet and will generally charge an EV fully overnight.
Top Rated More Info Level 2 3-20 miles per minute requires a 208-240 volt circuit. Electricians
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Which connector?
In
North America, all EVs except Tesla use the same connector for
Level 1
and Level 2 charging, called J1772 or the “J-Plug.” For Level
3 charging
there are three standards currently in use. Tesla uses its proprietary
plug,
Nissan and Mitsubishi use the Asian standard called CHAdeMO, and
all other
manufacturers use the Combined Charging System, CCS or “Combo”
plug.
However, Nissan recently announced they will be switching to the
Combo plug
for Level 3 charging in their new EVs in North America and
Europe beginning later in 2021.
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Connectors Used: J1772, Tesla
Charging Speed: 3 to 5 Miles Per Hour
Locations: Home, Workplace & Public
Level 2 Charging: 208-Volt to 240-Volt
Connectors Used: J1772, Tesla
Charging Speed: 12 to 80 Miles Per Hour
Locations: Home, Workplace & Public
Level 3 Charging: 400-Volt to 900-Volt (DC Fast Charge & Supercharging)
Connectors Used: Combined Charging System (Combo), CHAdeMO & Tesla
Charging Speed: 3 to 20 Miles Per Minute
Locations: Public
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Which connector?
In North America, all EVs except Tesla use the same connector for Level 1 and Level 2 charging, called J1772 or the “J-Plug.” For Level 3 charging there are three standards currently in use. Tesla uses its proprietary plug, Nissan and Mitsubishi use the Asian standard called CHAdeMO, and all other manufacturers use the Combined Charging System, CCS or “Combo” plug. However, Nissan recently announced they will be switching to the Combo plug for Level 3 charging in their new EVs in North America and Europe beginning later in 2021.
Tesla J1772 adapter /"J-Plug" adapter.
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