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Electric vehicle charging stations, key to the future of sustainable mobility.

The paradigm shift in mobility, which advocates the use of environmentally friendly electric cars, motivates the growing spread of charging points. In this way, what are also known as electrostations for electric vehicles begin to be an everyday reality in the landscape of cities and roads.

Transport, essential in the fight against climate change, must be sustainable and every day steps are taken in this direction. For this reason, the mobility of the future depends on the adoption of electric vehicles that do not emit greenhouse gases and, for this reason, the existence of places to charge them is fundamental and even more important than the renewal of the vehicle fleet itself.

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Transport, essential in the fight against climate change, must be sustainable and every day steps are taken in this direction. For this reason, the mobility of the future depends on the adoption of electric vehicles that do not emit greenhouse gases and, for this reason, the existence of places to charge them is fundamental or even more important than the renewal of the vehicle fleet itself.

Sustainable Urban Mobility and the Electric Vehicle

According to a Bloomberg report, the number of electric vehicles is expected to reach 116 million in 2030, or 30% of sales. This means that in this decade the infrastructure for charging points must develop to the same extent.

In absolute terms, China remains the world's largest electric vehicle market with 2.3 million electric cars in use, almost half (45%) of the world's fleet. Europe and the United States are far from these numbers.

What is an electric vehicle charging station

An electrostation, also called an electric vehicle charging station, is simply a system that provides electrical energy to charge the battery of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, such as shared or private cars, trucks, buses or motorcycles. This type of station is usually located in public spaces, on any street or in shopping malls, generally in parking areas.

Little by little, these types of charging points will gain ground at gas stations, which, in some cases, will end up being converted. While the latter need underground reservoirs with thousands of liters of fuel that are pumped into each of the available hoses, the former only need an electrical connection with sufficient power and a converter that is responsible for managing the vehicle's recharging.

How does an electric vehicle charging station work

To charge the batteries of an electric car, unless there is charging equipment at home, it is necessary to go to an electric vehicle charging station. From there, there are a series of steps to complete the upload:

1. Activate the charging point with a cell phone app, or with an RFID card.

2. Connect the appropriate hose according to the type of refill.

3. Wait for the upload process to finish.

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Charging time for an electric car

Depending on the conversion and the available power, there will be different types of loads varying the time required:

The vehicle is connected to a domestic electricity source without establishing any communication protocol or intermediate device. It is not very safe and is often used to charge two-wheeled vehicles, as cars cannot charge in this mode.

Electric cars usually have an internal converter that allows them to be plugged into a domestic alternating current outlet and charging the batteries with an intermediate device that makes sure that the charge is effective. Although it is possible to use it sporadically to recharge vehicles, it is not recommended by manufacturers. In addition, in homes, normal outlets have a limitation of 16 amperes and the charging time must be six to eight hours.

Communication is established between the car and the charging point, which can be a domestic charger, a point in the parking lot of an establishment, or in a place whose access is public. The charging hose has different contacts to check the load and make sure that it is being carried out correctly. The current is alternating and allows charging with greater power and with twice the speed of a normal outlet.

Fast charging is the most expensive and is available at service and gas stations, shopping malls, and other public access points. They have an external current converter that allows direct current charging and they use a connection other than mode 3 to allow them to charge more quickly. They usually have a power equal to or greater than 50kW, allowing you to charge a car in less than 30 minutes.

In addition, within this mode 4, there are some ultra-fast charging points, which can provide up to 700 kW of power and charge 80% of the capacity in just six minutes. In some countries such as Israel, the Netherlands or China, charging points have also been tested in which, in a few minutes, the exhausted battery is replaced with another one that is already charged, but they were unsuccessful due to the high cost and the lack of a standard battery for electric cars.