Plug-in Vehicles

Charging and infrastructure

Pete LuntFleet Consultant

How to charge the vehicle?

• Financial case is only part of the equation

- Where will the vehicle be charged?- When can the vehicle be charged?- Types of hardware- Costs

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How long does it take to charge a vehicle?

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“It takes too long to charge an electric vehicle”

Based on a 24kWh battery

Charging Time

Power Supplied

Maximum Current

Mode Speed

A common perception?Charging

TimePower

SuppliedMaximum Current

Mode Speed

10.4 hrs 2.3kW 10A 2,3 Slow

8.3 hrs 3kW 13A 2,3 Slow

6.5 hrs 3.5kW 16A 2,3 Slow

3.2 hrs 7.4kW 32A 3 Fast

1.6 hrs 14.5kW 63A 3 Fast

29 mins 50kW 100-400A 4 Rapid

It depends!

Vehicle inlet sockets

• Type 1 Connection – 5 Pin‒ Favoured by US and Japanese

manufacturers

• Type 2 Connection – 7 Pin‒ European standard

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Which inlet socket?

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Type 1 (5 Pin) Type 2 (7 Pin)

Chevrolet Volt Nissan Leaf BMW i3

Citroen C-Zero Peugeot Ion Smart ED (2013)

Ford Focus Electric Smiths Edison Van Renault Zoe

Mia Toyota Prius Renault Kangoo ZE

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Vauxhall Ampera Tesla Model-S

Nissan NV200 SE Van VW e-up!

Charging modes and sockets

• Mode 1

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Charging modes and sockets

• Mode 2 – Slow / Standard Charging

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Mode 2 - Plugs, sockets and cables

• Power Outlet

• Cable

• EV Inlet

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Type 1 Type 2

Charging modes and sockets

• Mode 3 – Slow / Fast Charging

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Mode 3 – Plugs, sockets and cables

• Domestic charging unit‒ Power outlet & tethered cable

• EV Inlet

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Type 1 Type 2

Mode 3 – Plugs, sockets and cables

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• Power Outlet – Commercial / Public

• Cable

• EV Inlet

Type 1 Type 2

Charging modes and sockets

• Mode 4 – Rapid Charging

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Mode 4 – Plugs, sockets and cables

• Power Outlet – DC Rapid Charger

• Cable – CHAdeMO Charging System

• EV Inlet

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Type 1 socket

Rapid charge socket

Mode 4 – Plugs, sockets and cables

• Or it could be the Combined charging system:

• Cable

• EV Inlet

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Type 2 socket

Rapid charge socket

In summary

• You only need maximum of two cables

• One with a 3 pin plug:‒ To connect to a standard wall socket and some old public

charge points

• One with a Type 2 connector:‒ To connect to work or newer public charge points

• The vehicle will come with one of these as standard‒ You need to buy the other!

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Types of hardware

Hardwired wall boxSingle socket

wall box

Dual socket floor post

Dual socket wall box

DC Rapid Charger

Single socket wall box

+ points

• Smaller organisations with a low number of plug-in vehicles

• Organisations with a variety of plug-in vehicles with different charging inlets types

• Inexpensive

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Hardwired wall box

+ points

• Organisations with a dedicated plug-in vehicle on site

• Home charging

• Safe

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Dual socket charge points

+ points:

• Organisations needing simultaneous charging, up 32A per outlet

• RFID Tag/key provides security and allows controlled usage

• Publicly visible sign of EVs: chance to raise awareness

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DC Rapid Charger

+ points:

• Quick: from 5 and 30 minutes (0-80%)

• RFID Tag/key provides added security and allows controlled usage

- points:• some EVs do not have a DC rapid charge inlet:

Fluence, Kangoo ZE, E-REVs, PHEVs

• Zoe & Smart can take an AC rapid charge through Type 2 connection

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Where do you plan to charge the vehicle?

• Work-place charging

• Charging at home

• Public charging points

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Public infrastructure

• Rapidly growing nationwide network• www.zap-map.com

• 5,277 charge points, as of 6th February‒ Slow chargers – 3 pin connector cable‒ Fast chargers – Type 2 connector cable

• Motorway network of rapid charge unitsbeing developed

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Zap-Map

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Thank you