NACS The North American Charging Standard (NACS) is an EV charging connector type developed by Tesla and opened for use to other manufacturers in 2022. It is not yet considered an industry standard...
Some stations require you to establish a connection to use them or offer special deals (like free or cheap charging) to drivers who connect to them. This might happen at workplaces, apartments, condos...
If you are at a ChargePoint station with an orange faceplate without a screen, you can start a charging session a few different ways. If the station has a QR code: In North America, you can start a...
Level 1 and level 2 charging An AC charging station delivers alternating current electric power to your car, which the car then converts to DC, or battery, power using an onboard converter. With Level...
Stations managed with the ChargePoint Platform are independently owned, and each station owner or roaming partner decides how much it costs to use their stations. ChargePoint processes the payment for...
There are five ways to get a receipt or invoice from your ChargePoint account for your charging session: If you charged at a station with your ChargePoint driver account using Tap to Charge, your...
There are three ways to start a charging session at a ChargePoint station: Tap to Charge is available in North America. With the ChargePoint app installed, you can start a charging session on a...
If every charging spot is in use, don’t worry, you have options. Sometimes you arrive somewhere — like work, a shopping center or the supermarket — and all the charging spots are being used by other...
We know EV terms can get nitty-gritty really quickly – and the EV revolution is rapidly introducing more. We've put together this glossary so you can read up on the most common EV terms: AC charging...