[deleted] OP t1_j2cyebc wrote on December 31, 2022 at 8:59 AM

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Wellcraft19 t1_j2d5i66 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:38 AM

I'm honest, and in the cell phone situation, we know it is actually a charger (115/240 VAC in, 5 VDC (in most cases) out. You can take in anywhere.

In the car scenario, you supply mains to the car (unless a SuperCharger/Fast charger when you actually do supply a DC voltage) and the 'charger' sits on board. One reason that in most cases, you cannot take a US spec car and 'connect it'/charge it in Europe, etc. The 'charger' is very specific to the market.

This might be a bit geeky, but I like the way this guy explains it:
https://youtu.be/RMxB7zA-e4Y

I don't expect to 'win the battle' but I do like to educate people on what it is. EVSE is not a charger :-)

And maybe as a poor analogy; we expect drivers to know the difference between a gasoline and a diesel engine (as it’s sort of important). Hopefully we can get drivers to know the difference between an EVSE and a charger as well.

Happy New Year!