Super Simple Explanation of Electric Car Charging Stations: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Explained

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[@giaptheson]

You're on level 3 charger! With 480 volts DC charger, you can quickly charge the electric car for half an hour.

[@Good-Enuff-Garage]

Great video, thank you. Fun Fact: we leased a 2013 Nissan Leaf for three years and loved it. We only used the Level 1 charger at home. We started out charging every second of every day, when we first got the car, if the car was home, it was plugged in. That lasted maybe 6 months then we found out we can contact our electrical company and have them put us on a special EV Plan and if we promise to charge only after 8 PM we would pay less for electricity so then we started only charging at night 8pm - 8am, that lasted maybe a year, then we realized we can get by, by only charging every other day, so we did that, I share this with you because the car only had an 84 mile range and we finished the 3 year lease by only charging maybe 3 days a week, yes still only on Level 1 charger, so before you run out there and hire an electrician to install an expensive Level 2 thingie in your garage, give the Level 1 charging a chase, it is better for the battery pack to trickle charge than fast charge anyway, and please check out my EV conversion if you're bored ...

[@colingregurich2950]

Love the no bs, jumping into the details intro to the video. made me enjoy watching rest of the video, like other people said

[@hjlee303]

Just bought an i4 and your vid is very helpful. thank you.

[@madimakes]

fantastic! the summary was perfect, and actually had me watching more for details. thank you!

[@pluginreport7304]

Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@33CEdwin]

Great video! Keep up the good work

[@pluginreport7304]

Thanks so much!

[@frankmedina2697]

Thanks

[@shauryarattan7068]

Great video

[@randalldellwo6365]

Thanks for the level break down. That helps me a lot. Now I need to figure out how many solar panels and batteries I need for level 1 home charging.

[@pluginreport7304]

Go for Level 2 if you have the room in your panel! It is so much easier. Thanks for watching!

[@giaptheson]

Welcome to Level 3 charger, the fastest DC charging station available. Please make a payment now before you start charging electric vehicles.

[@giaptheson]

Level 1 charger: Full charge in 12 hours 9 minutes. Level 2 charger: Full charge in 3 hours 20 minutes. Level 3 charger: Full charge in 30 minutes.

[@HoshiChikara]

So say you only drove 13 miles one day and you want to top off your charge at the end of the day. If you charge with level 1 charger compared to level 2 charger will it cost more in your electricity bill because it will be plugged in for a longer amount of time than with a level 2 charger?

[@pluginreport7304]

electricity providers usually charge on a kilowatt hour (kwh) basis. LIke $0.20 kwh So they charge for how much electricity you use, not how long you charge. Level 1 or Level 2, you will pay the same amount for the electricity. If you charge during peak hours, some providers charge more $ per kwh but you can choose when to charge. Level 2 could be cheaper as you can finish charging before peak hours.

[@daizygenie]

Is the level 2 charger AC or DC?

[@minniemouse4515]

hey, i have a question? im thinking about reserving Nissan Ariya that suppose to come out later this year, and i have a RV outlet on the side of my house that is a 30 amp TT-30 . what ev charger would you recommended ?

[@pluginreport7304]

I use the Lectron 240 volt charger. It is very well priced and hasn't done me wrong. I am planning on doing a review video but there are three out there already, so take a look. It is simple to use. Make sure you have the right NEMA outlet, you can pick between 2 types of NEMA outlets at purchase.

[@amyfung114]

I purchased a level 2 charger but found out it was only about 20 minutes faster compare to my level 1. Is there a reason why??

[@pluginreport7304]

thanks for the question. Ask your electrician why you aren't seeing a major difference. Perhaps it is 240 volts but not enough amps. Some level 2 chargers show the amps that it is getting. 27 - 32 amps is typically the minimum breaker that is installed.

[@javiergiraldez1647]

existen AC Level 1 - Up to 1,92 kW AC Level 2 - Up to 19.2 kW DC Level 1 - Up to 48 kW
DC Level 2 - Up to 400 kW

[@rcarhouse]

👍👍👍👍

[@birianination7097]

Do i need anything installed at my house if i use 240v system. ( Am from Africa we use 240v system )

[@pluginreport7304]

Lucky you if you have 240 volt as standard power. You're ready for level 2 charging. Make sure you have the correct connector or plug when you order your Level 2 charger.

[@theMekanik]

I have a Level 3 charger 💁🏻‍♂️

[@pluginreport7304]

you're fancy!

[@javiergiraldez1647]

That its no called Level 3. Only exist DC Level 1 and Level 2 - Level 3 wasn’t inplemented. No such a thing that L3 Proposed L3 Charging Methods 1996 Level 3 - Up to 240 kW DC "Capable of replenishing more than half of the capacity of an EV battery in as few as 10 minutes" 2001 Level 3 - Up to 96 kW AC 2010 - today Level 3 - Dropped "Note: AC Level 3 charging has never been implemented." Level 3 charging information is considered historical only.

[@Mandontworkdonteat]

And i thought tesla battery was special 😂😂😂😂 im not surprised

[@tonyfrese6903]

Too much money to upgrade to level 2

[@javiergiraldez1647]

Not such a thing Level 3 called sorry you are miss informes

[@donzheng7068]

There’s no such thing Level 3

[@josesuarez5693]

Too complicated I'll just get a gas car

[@josesuarez5693]

My car gets charged in 3 minutes with gas lol

[@jamieeisenhower1560]

Well at least get a better looking car American label more room and power Like a Chevy bowl or a Jeep Or Tesla

[@Tessa_Wolf_]

Wish they would make a level 2.5 since my house for some reason has 3 phase 480v