Glossary of Site Terms:

BEV - Battery Electric Vehicle
EV - Electric Vehicle
PHEV - Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Note: Not all PHEV are Capable of DC Rapid Charging.

Check the Technical Specifications carefully if this is a requirement for you.

Better still - go and look at the actual Charge port of the Vehicle so you know

for sure if the High Power DC Socket is present or not.

Hybrid - A Mix of Petrol / Diesel / Hydrogen / Battery and Electric Motor(s)

HEV - Hybrid Electric Vehicle

SHS- Super Hybrid System

MHEV - Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle

EREV - Extended Range Electric Vehicle

NEV - What does it mean?

Rapid Charging 50kW-149kW

Ultra-Rapid Charging 150kW - 999kW

CCS2 - Combined Charging System 2
CHAdeMO - 'Charge for Moving'
'CHAdeMO is an abbreviation for "CHArge de MOve"
MCS - MegaWatt Charging System

CPO- Charge Point Operator

PAYG Pay As You Go
p/kWh Pence Per kiloWatt Hour - How much in Pence 1 kWh of Electrical Energy will cost in the United Kingdom
kiloWatt Hour - A unit of Energy Storage used to describe how much Elecrical Charge a Battery Can hold / accept.
kiloWatt (kW) - A unit of Power used to describe for example a 350 kW Charger
Overstay Fees - A Penalty £ You pay if you stay Longer than permitted at Charge Point. There is often a time limit when Charging, which may be 90 Mins or sometimes 30 Mins. Always Read the Signage to Avoid these fees.

WLTP Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure

PM Particulate Matter

NOx Nitrous Oxides

CO2 Carbon Dioxide

(AC) Alternating Current - Best for When your EV is Stationary - At Home during the day, overnight or at Work or a Long Stay Car Park such as a Station or Holiday Site / Overnight stay Destination.

(DC) Direct Current - For when you're on the Move! Ultra-Rapid Charging can get you back on the Road in around 31-35 Minutes* . * Average dwell times 2024

EVSE Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment

Home Charger EVSE Output 7.4kW Nominal at 1 Phase

Public AC Charger EVSE Output 3kW /7kW/11KW /22kW

Public Rapid DC Charger EVSE Output 50-149kW

Public Ultra-Rapid Charger EVSE Output Range 150-999kW

Megawatt Charging System EVSE Output 1MW-4MW (MW - Mega Watt)

Uni-directional (ONE WAY)

Bi-Directional Charging (2 WAY - Charge and Discharge)

V2L Vehicle to Load

V2G Vehicle to Grid

V2X Vehicle to Anything

SaaS Software as a Service