What types of EV chargers are there?

There are two main types of chargers for electric vehicles, AC (alternating current), and DC (direct current) chargers. The main difference between the two is whether the conversion of AC power from the grid to DC power needed for charging an EV’s battery happens inside or outside the vehicle.

AC charging stations are the most common type of chargers. When charging with an AC charger, the AC to DC conversion happens inside the vehicle’s onboard converter. Given the limited space inside a vehicle, the size of the onboard converter is also limited. This means the maximum charging capacity an onboard converter can deliver is between 1.4 kW and 43 kW. EVBox offers three different AC charging stations: EVBox Elvi, EVBox Livo, and EVBox BusinessLine.

DC chargers convert AC power into DC power outside of the vehicle within the charging station. By moving the conversion outside of the vehicle, DC chargers can charge much faster, up to 350 kW. EVBox offers two different DC fast chargers: EVBox Troniq Modular, and EVBox Troniq High Power.