dc fast charging

A charging station, also known as a charge point, chargepoint, or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a power supply device that supplies electrical power for recharging plug-in electric vehicles (including battery electric vehicles, electric trucks, electric buses, neighborhood electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid vehicles).
There are two main types of EV chargers: alternating current (AC) charging stations and direct current (DC) charging stations. Electric vehicle batteries can only be charged by direct current electricity, while most mains electricity is delivered from the power grid as alternating current. For this reason, most electric vehicles have a built-in AC-to-DC converter commonly known as the "on-board charger" (OBC). At an AC charging station, AC power from the grid is supplied to this onboard charger, which converts it into DC power to recharge the battery. DC chargers provide higher power charging (which requires much larger AC-to-DC converters) by building the converter into the charging station instead of the vehicle to avoid size and weight restrictions. The station then directly supplies DC power to the vehicle, bypassing the onboard converter. Most modern electric car models can accept both AC and DC power.
Charging stations provide connectors that conform to a variety of international standards. DC charging stations are commonly equipped with multiple connectors to charge various vehicles that use competing standards.

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    Charging speed on fast charger

    Hi, I'm just sitting at fast charger (160kW) and the car pulls approx 50kW only. I thought it will be something like 80 kW (long range). I started from 45% battery. Is it normal ?
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    Understanding the Battery Heater logic on the MG ZS EV LR (2023)

    Hello everyone, I’ve owned my MG ZS EV Long Range (2023) for a year now, covering about 40,000 km. Recently, I’ve run into a bit of a challenge regarding DC fast charging speeds and the battery heater. From what I’ve observed, the battery heater only seems to kick in when the battery...
  3. Micropop

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    MG ZS 72kw Refuses to charge at Fast Charger

    I've had my 73 plate ZS Long Range just two years. Previously charging without a problem at home (Octopus/Zappi) and occasionally at fast chargers (service stations and local BP station). In December charging started playing up. Home charger was inconsistent and Fast charging (using DC) was a...
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    150 kW chargers

    Hi can any one advise please, are 72plate MG 5 EVs (latest version) designed to accept 150kW charger connection but then limit actual charge to vehicle max capacity ?? Reason for asking I have connected to a couple of 150kW chargers and all hell breaks loose in the car. It has a hissy fit...
  6. mattdav

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