One of the benefits of charging your EV at home is that you don’t have to deal with charging stations. While the overall experience of taking an electric vehicle to a station has improved in recent years, there’s still a long way to go before it’s as easy as filling up your tank.
Beginner's Guide to Charging Electric Vehicles
The problem is that it’s a no-brainer to throw liquid into a vehicle. Just stick a spout in a hole and you’re good to go. Charging stations not only have to work independently, but they also have to have a digital conversation with any car that’s connected to them. It’s a lot more complicated than, say, plugging your phone into a wall socket.
Every time a new EV is introduced into the world, charging station companies have to bring it into their labs to make sure that there is a hardware and software “handshake” between the station and the vehicle. That way, out in the real world, that car, truck, SUV, or even motorcycle makes a clean connection for the sweet, sweet flow of electrons.
To help you troubleshoot some common issues, here are some tips:
