Through a partnership with the Hamburg-based company Eneco eMobility, Ford offers private customers the option of installing a Ford Connected Wallbox when they purchase a Ford Mustang Mach-E or a Ford plug-in hybrid. (Photo: © Ford)
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Everyone has a charging station for their electric car at home. But a power outlet is only an emergency solution. We'll tell you what's important about charging stations.
Since e-cars have become more popular not only in terms of purchase but also as a company car, regular tax advantages Many people are considering buying one. They have to solve a problem in their own household: how the current gets into the batteryA household socket can only be an emergency solution. After all, every electric car running at full load draws power from the power supply, pushing the socket to its limits. If not in the best case the fuse blows, melts the cable or socketThis makes a charging station a safer solution, especially since the car can charge even faster.
How quickly a car can charge depends on three factors: the Charger on board the car ("On-Board Charger"), the Charging station and charging cable – and the "weakest" part determines the maximum charging power. If a car can charge at a maximum of 3,7 kW through its charger, it can even connect to a fast-charging station – the charging power remains limited to this 3,7 kW.
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For charging, most people rely on a Type 2 charging plug, while Type 1 is rarely found. However, there is no adapter between these two systems, so in the case of a charging station with a permanently installed charging cable, the connector type must also be compatible. Anyone who wants to offer others a charging option generally uses a Type 2 charging station best. If you search for a charging station provider on Google, you'll quickly notice: There are tons of them these days. Here, you can only check whether the provider is verified and listed by the leading car manufacturers. ADAC has already taken a close look at charging boxes.
In addition, the station should not be a leftover item, but should be state-of-the-art. Then the station offers smart technology and can be integrated into all possible applications. Considering the station alone is also too simplistic. For example, is there a Photovoltaic systeminto which the station can be integrated or are there plans for an installation? Those who feed in their own electricity save so much money. If the system is also being built in public spaces or, for example, in (company) parking lots, it is worthwhile to Access restrictionCard or RFID are the common options. Access protection via RFID has the advantage of allowing access to guests or customers. It goes without saying that the system should also be connected to the network by a specialist.
Reliable charging stations are available starting at just 600 euros, to which the installation costs are added. How high these are always depends on the local conditions. An example of this is the Distance of the location to the fuse box, another are additional excavation work or a Re-laying of cablesIn general, experts recommend that the installation be designed to take future circumstances into account, especially when New cable installations directly on 22 kW installation This way, a new car won't incur additional costs for a new charging station when purchasing a new car, because the new car can charge its battery with a higher charging capacity than the previous one. mobilityhouse.com
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