Everything you need to know about EV chargers! There are several ways you can juice up your electric vehicle. We’ll cover the three main charging speeds: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 or DC Fast Charging, plus a bonus wireless charging technology that’s an up-and-coming game changer. We’ll also detail all the connectors you may encounter: Tesla, J Plug, CCS, and CHAdeMO.
EV Basics is Powered by WiTricity. Learn more about wireless EV charging at
🔌 Check out our recommendations for the best home EV chargers:
🏆 Best Overall Charger: JuiceBox 40 – (affiliate)
🏷️ Best Value Charger: Emporia EV – (affiliate)
🔗 Full List w/ Reviews:
👏 Join this channel to get access to perks:
📚 Get More EV Basics:
The Difference Between kW and kWh:
0:00 Introduction
1:08 Level 1 Charging
2:38 Level 2 Charging
4:59 Level 3/DC Fast Charging
6:58 Magnetic Resonance Charging
8:30 J1772 Plug
8:49 CCS Plug
9:09 CHAdeMO Plug
9:37 Tesla Plug
10:14 Adapters for Tesla Chargers
10:45 Conclusion
We mention a few adapters to make your Tesla more compatible with other charging systems. If you’re interested in purchasing any one of them for your Model 3, Model Y, Model X or Model S, check them out below.
🔌 Connect your non-Tesla to a Tesla level 2 charger so you can charge at Tesla destination chargers or a friend’s house that only has Tesla chargers:
🔌 Connect your newer Tesla to a CCS fast charger, like at Electrify America or EVGo, to be able to charge if you can’t find a Supercharger or aren’t near one:
🔌 Looking for an EVSE to install at home? We have a complete guide to what we like the best:
Note: By clicking on one of the above links and making a purchase, EV Pulse might receive a small commission.
For the latest news from the electric vehicle frontier visit EV Pulse (
EV Pulse has all the information you need to master Electric Vehicles! How do you reduce range anxiety? Should you keep your car constantly charged? All of those questions and more are ones we want to help you answer, so you can be an expert when it comes to EVs.
Follow EV Pulse on Social:
Facebook:
Instagram:
Twitter:
TikTok:
#EV #EVBasics #EVs101 #EVPulse tesla to ccs adapter tesla adapter tesla to j1772 adapter
We talk about the CCS to Tesla adapter you can now get for your Tesla charger, but Tesla also sells a CHAdeMO to Tesla adapter, too. We don’t recommend that adapter as CHAdeMO charging stations are much more difficult to find than CCS, unless you need to be able to charge at non-Tesla fast charging stations and your car doesn’t support the CCS adapter. Does your Tesla support the CCS adapter? Tesla’s website can answer that –> https://shop.tesla.com/product/ccs-combo-1-adapter?web=true
Big swing and a miss on the level 1 take. Kind of perpetuating range and charging speed anxiety while not actually doing the math to see if it’s viable. The average person in the US travels 37 miles a day. at 4 mi/hr charging speed you only need to be able to charge for 10 hours a day to achieve that daily range with level 1… For most people level 1 works just fine. “Slow” doesn’t mean bad.
This video is out of date now. Just so you know.
Great work on this video.
The negativity around Level 1 charging is ridiculous. If you’re able charge for 10 hours you’re adding at least 30 miles of range, which is really all most people need most days.