Welcome to Electric Car Australia and our latest video showing just how easy and cheap it is to charge an electric vehicle or EV at home using a regular Australian Power Point. We demonstrate charging our MG ZS EV using a regular 10 amp power point and also discuss using a 15 amp AC charger which delivers approximately 60% faster charging than a normal 10 amp outlet.

We aimed to keep this video simple, providing an introduction or 101 lesson on ‘Home Charging an EV or Plug in Hybrid’, but as usual we get a bit off track and make it longer than it should be. Our excitement takes over and we just get further and further into the detail, so apologies!

We briefly explain the difference in alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) but the focus of this video is AC EV charging. We show the different types of AC EV charging plugs available globally. Historically the most popular was the type 1 or J 1772, found mainly on USA and Japanese electric vehicles. Recently the most popular type of EV charging plug for EV manufacturers is the type 2 or Mennekes. The type 2 charger plug is becoming the global standard, type 1 is expected to be phased out over the next 5 yrs.

Next up, we showcase two different types of portable chargers (or Granny leads), one of which is usually included when you buy a new electric car (or plug in hybrid) and we cover the pro’s and con’s of each charger. While the benefit of the 10amp version is it can plug into any of the millions of standard power points in Australia, the downside is it delivers only 10 - 12 klms of EV charging per hour.

Given average daily distances travelled by passenger vehicles in Australia is only 36 klms we ask, do most Australian’s need a special home EV charger?

If doing regular regional road trips or daily driving of more than 100 klms you might consider a faster electric car charger. Next step up is a 15 amp Portable or Granny Charger with the advantage of providing 18 -20 klms EV charging p/h. However the negative is 15 amp outlets are not as common, but are still wide spread and once you start looking or asking you will find them, often available where large appliances, machines or tools are used.

Even quicker EV home and workplace charging options are available but we don’t cover them in this video on EV home charging. Stay tuned for Video 2 in our electric car charging video series for this information. In video 2 we will showcase various type 2, AC home chargers including going through pricing and install costs for the chargers, showing how to use them and the time each one takes to charge different electric cars.

Next we plug in our MG ZS EV using the 10 amp portable EV charger to demonstrate just how easy, convenient and cheap (free if you’re on Solar) it is to charge and electric car at home. While the EV is charging we talk other relevant info and give you some tips to decide what sort of home charging best suit your EV, lifestyle and driving habits. It’s often these simple things which are overlooked early on but could save you thousands of dollars if put into your early EV researching and decision making.

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