Is It Safe to Use Level 3 Charging for a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)?
[Staff, 2022-12-02 21:16:29,
There is more to understand about owning an electric vehicle than you might think. Charging these new electric cars involves three different levels of charging. The infrastructure trifecta of charging also features DC Fast Charging (Level 3) which allows EVs to recharge 100s of miles worth of electricity in minutes. But what about plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)?
Can today’s PHEVs use the Level 3, DC Fast Charging just like the other fully electric vehicles? And more importantly, is it safe to do so? We dove in further to find the answers so you can make the right EV or PHEV-buying decision.
What are plug-in hybrids, and how do they charge?
Plug-in hybrid vehicles are not EV equivalents. There are several components in the engineering and powertrain that operate similarly to EVs. As the AFDC describes, PHEVs come equipped with batteries responsible for starting the car, traction, and powering the accessories.
There is also a charging port for PHEV owners to plug in their vehicles, allowing an external power supply to recharge the battery pack. However, PHEVs aren’t entirely reliant on electricity like EVs. PHEVs also come with a gas tank and combustion engine, capable of engaging for additional power should the batteries run low or fail to recharge.
Charging your PHEV is fairly simple. You use a dedicated power cable to connect your…
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