1. Charging Electric Vehicles

2. Basics of Charging (EVSE)
Type
CHAdeMO
SAE CCS
Tesla
Supercharger
J1772
Outlet
Description
Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC), adds miles of charge per hour
DCFC, adds miles of charge per hour
Level 2, adds miles of charge per hour
Level 1, adds 3-5 miles of charge per hour
Used by
Used by Asian model cars
Used by European and American model cars
Tesla only
Most vehicles, Tesla can use with an adapter
Any vehicle
Voltage
Industrial line required
240v line, same line as a dryer/oven
Regular 120v outlet
Usage
For use along major public corridors
For use at home, work place, or a public stop
For use at home or workplace

3. Home Charging Most (80%+) EV charging happens in the home overnight
Can be Level 1 or Level 2
Plug it in and go to bed! Like a cell phone
We recommend that people start with a Level 1 charging station before investing in a Level 2 station for their home use unless they know they will be doing a lot of driving each day. In the event they have a long commute, a Level 2 charging station is recommended.
Green Car Reports

4. Workplace charging
Offering workplace charging is the best way to support employees making the switch to electric vehicles
Workplace charging pairs well with solar
Level 2 chargers are preferred
Solar works well with workplace charging because the charging happens during the day. This means that solar panels work perfectly because they are at their peak energy generation during the day. Level 2 chargers work because people are generally parked for a long time during a work day. Finally, you can charge for workplace charging in a similar way to issuing parking passes.
These are the actual chargers at the GPI office building!

5. Public charging
Access to public chargers allows EVs to easily handle 100+ mile days
Can be Level 2 or DC fast charge
DC fast chargers are closest to gas station model: stop for a bit and refuel along the route
Find public chargers on plugshare.com!
Because most EV charging happens at home overnight, unless one is driving hundreds of miles a day, you usually don’t need to find public charging.

6. Destination Charging
Many businesses are seeing benefits from hosting charging stations
Hyvee, Goodwill, Lund’s and Byerly’s are all seeing increased traffic from charging stations
Good site locations: Anywhere people stop for 2+ hours (theaters, restaurants, shops, ski hills, etc.)
Become a Tesla charging partner at

7. Charging in MN
The network of charging stations in Minnesota grows every day
The VW settlement has contributed $1,762,500 so far to charging infrastructure in MN, with more money potentially coming in
From plugshare.com

8. How to Find a Charging Station
PlugShare  
Alternative Fuels Database 
PlugShare is a crowd sourced map of EV charging stations. The AFCF is maintained by the government. Both are excellent ways to find charging stations, with many ways to customize your search to find different kinds of plugs/levels of charging.

9. Thank You! Diana McKeown MetroCERT Director dmckeown@gpisd.net
Instructions: This slide deck is meant to provide you with the necessary resources and talking points you need to educate fleet managers and others about electric vehicles in your community. To use these slides in your own presentation, simply copy and paste the slides you would like to use.
Attribution: This content has been authored and compiled by the Great Plains Institute—credit in any presentation of these slides is not necessary but would be greatly appreciated.
Diana McKeown
MetroCERT Director
Kris Acuña
Project Assistant