Level 1 Charging
- Home charging
- Requires a grounded (three-prong) standard residential 120V outlet
- Suitable for low- and medium-range plug-in hybrids
- Suitable for all-electric battery electric vehicle drivers with low daily driving usage
- Adds 5 miles per hour
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- Home and public charging
- Typically requires a charging unit on a 240V outlet, like one used to power an electric clothes dryer
- May require a service upgrade by a certified electrician
- The 240V outlet charges in about half the time it takes to charge at a 120V outlet
- Most common public chargers
- Public Level 2 chargers have a standard EV connection plug that fits all current vehicles, except for Teslas, which require an adapter
- Adds 20-60 miles per hour, depending on amps
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- Fastest charge currently available
- Commercial use
- Adds 60-100 miles per 20 minutes, depending on amps
- Charging at a DCFC station is only effective if your battery state-of-charge (SOC) is below 80 percent. After that point, charging will slow down significantly
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