1. Public Charging Infrastructure Fast & Rapid + Access
Charlie O’Donoghue
CTO
EV Driver Ltd
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2. Themes Element Topic Location Tariffs Type / Configuration
Identity vs. Ad Hoc
Infrastructure
Access
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3. location Types Status * Restriction Not always live On street
A physical site where a charger installation is
Types
Status *
Restriction
On street
Parking Garage
Underground Garage
Parking Lot
Other
Available
Blocked
Charging
Inoperative
Out of Order
EV Only
Plugged
Disabled
Customers
Motorcycles
These largely do not apply to petrol fuel stations
These Locations are typically not signposted on the roadside
Require Maps to locate such as Zap Map or Plug Share
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4. Tariff Types Visibility Energy Flat Parking Time Time
How a charging network bills the driver
Types
Visibility
Energy
Defined in kWh, step size usually: 1 kWh
Flat
Flat fee, no unit
Parking Time
Time not charging: defined in hours usually
Time
Time charging: defined in hours or minutes
In the charging world the people who operate the charger aren’t always the people you’re paying to use it
You may be paying a Roaming Partner
A roaming partner may add a percentage to a tariff
So like roadside petrol vs village petrol
Most UK chargers have one price though
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5. Type / Configuration Types Connectors leccy Fast AC Rapid AC
What kind of charger and what this means for how long it takes to charge as well as whether it works with your car
Types
Connectors
Fast AC
7, 11, 22 kWh
Rapid AC
43 kWh
Rapid DC (current)
50 kWh
Rapid DC (to come)
120 (Tesla), 150, 350 kWh
There are actually 25 connectors but 5 main ones
AC:
Type 1
Type 2
DC:
Chademo
CCS
Tesla
leccy
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6. Identity vs. Ad Hoc Types Challenges Rfid card/fob/keyring
How a driver accesses a charger to turn it on and pay
Types
Challenges
Rfid card/fob/keyring
Just like a fuel card
Application on a smartphone
Takes various forms but mostly similar
Contactless
Electronic point of sale like Apple Pay
Sms / Phone call
Identity typically required
Every one of the following access types are a per network basis
Some networks have memberships others don’t
There are compatibility issues
ZipCar case study with the REA
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7. Deben Mill Business Centre
Q & A
Charlie O’Donoghue
Unit 9
Deben Mill Business Centre
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 1BL
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