In recent years, Electric Vehicle Charger (EV Charger) infrastructure has become one of the most important factors effecting the adoption of Electric Vehicles. As without a reasonable dense network of chargers, users would be unable to replicate their travel routes competed in traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
In this paper, we will present a brief introduction to the Electric Vehicle Charging infrastructure that is fueling the adoption of EVS. After reading this article you will hopefully be more informed about what type of EV Charger is suitable for your ome or business. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment(EVSE) is as the name suggest, an electrical device that is used to supply electricity to power Electric Vehicles. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure varies drastically in price and complexity of the systems. Many of the more simplistic smart charging units like the HYPERVOLT Home 2.0 are great for home applications due to rich functionality and affordable price point. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure similar to Tesla’s Supercharger network is required to be far more complex to achieve the faster charging times.
Electric Vehicles can be charged using electricity generated from a wide variety of sources from more traditional methods involving the burning fossil fuels to greener options including Solar. Electric vehicles have a power converter onboard meaning they can be charged from either alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC). Home EV charging systems will generally let the EV’s onboard charger do the work of converting the AC energy in your home to DC energy stored in lithium batteries. As the onboard charger takes a significant amount of time convert the energy, faster options like DC-DC chargers have been developed to meet market needs.
The fear of carbon dioxide pollution, global warming, and rapid depletion of fossil fuels has encouraged the creation of an adoption of new eco-friendly green alternatives to ICE vehicles. As a result, EVs have grown in popularity over the last decade, primarily due to their reduction in cost and positive impact on the environment.
In the future Wireless Charging Systems or Modular Battery Swapping initiatives may become more mainstream in the EV space. In the meantime, however, the methods discussed above are leading the charge.
As battery manufacturing expands, we start to reach economies of scale. It’s safe to say the lithium-ion battery is the king of the EV world for the next few years, however how quickly will the method of charging them evolve?
