{"id":5518,"date":"2021-03-23T15:52:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T14:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.mgmotor.eu\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-charging-an-electric-car\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T10:17:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T08:17:30","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-charging-an-electric-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.mgmotor.eu\/sv\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-charging-an-electric-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about charging an electric car"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\tProbably the most significant change you will experience when switching to an electric car is that you have to charge the car instead of refuelling it. But how does it work and how long does it take to charge? Find out everything you need to know about charging an electric MG.<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

To start with, you can charge the battery of an electric car in three different ways. With a household socket (alternating current, AC), at an EV charging point (also alternating current) or with a fast-charger (direct current, DC). Each MG is equipped with a charging socket that fits a type-2 plug, also known as a Mennekes plug. This plug was designated by the European Commission in 2014 as the standard for charging electric cars with alternating current.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two types of cables for charging with AC. One cable has a standard plug on one side and a type-2 plug on the other. You must use this cable if you want to charge the battery with a household socket, which called mode 2 charging. The other cable has a type-2 plug at both ends and you need this cable to use a (public) charging point on the street, in parking garages, on business parks, etc. This is called mode 3 charging. You can also have an EV charging point (wallbox) installed at home. The MG Brand Store offers a choice of accessories needed for charging and is ready to advise you on the most suitable cable for your use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the exception of the MG EHS Plug-in Hybrid, you can also charge the electric car at a fast-charging station with direct current, which called mode 4 charging. For this, you use the type-3 charging cable that is attached to the charging station. The type-3 plug – also know as a CCS plug – is the European standard for fast-charging with direct current since 2017. It looks like a type-2 plug, but with two extra contacts. CCS stands for Combined Charging System. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are no separate charging sockets for a type-2 and type-3 plug. The car only has a CCS connection. If you want to charge with a type-2 plug, just plug it into the top part of the car’s plug socket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n