Difference between AC and DC charging piles

The differences between AC and DC charging piles are: charging time aspect, on-board charger aspect, price aspect, technical aspect, social aspect, and applicability aspect.
1. In terms of charging time, it takes about 1.5 to 3 hours to fully charge a power battery at a DC charging station, and 8 to 10 hours to fully charge it at an AC charging station.
2. Car charger, AC charging station for power battery charging, you need to use the car charger on board the car charging, DC charging station can be charged directly is also the biggest difference with DC charging.
3. Price, AC charging station is cheaper than DC charging station.

Difference between AC and DC charging piles

4. Technology, DC pile through the charging pile and other technical means, can be more effective to achieve group management and control, flexible charging, optimize the investment and rate of return, AC pile in many cases, in these aspects is tricky, the heart is powerless.
5. social aspect, because of the DC pile on the capacitor has a bigger technical demand, so in the investment construction of DC pile as the main charging station, need to carry on the electric power to increase the capacity, there are more safety aspects of the problem, in the field of station detection and safety management, DC pile group is often more complex and strict, AC pile is more flexible.
6. In terms of applicability, DC piles are suitable for operational charging services such as electric buses, electric leasing, electric logistics, electric special vehicles, and electric network reservation vehicles, but due to the higher charging rate, it is easier for operational companies of the service to estimate the investment cost. In the long run, private electric vehicle users will be the main force, and private dedicated AC piles will have more room for growth.


Post time: Sep-14-2023