CHARGING YOUR ELECTRIC PEUGEOT
With different types of charging connectors and different power ratings it can be really confusing to know what’s what in the world of electric vehicle charging. We’ll try to simplify it! The below charging info applies to all our new generation products.
Accelerated Charging
Also called: standard charging, fast charging, Menekes, Mode 3, Type 2, AC (alternating current) charging Peugeot vehicle socket: Type 2 connector
Peugeot battery electric vehicle on board charger:
• 7kW (monophase) as standard: charge time 7.5 hours
• 11kW (three phase) as factory option: charge time: 5 hours
Peugeot plug in hybrid vehicle on board charger:
• 3kW as standard: charge time: 3h 30 min
•6kW as factory option: charge time 1hr 40 min
We supply this type of cable as standard with your vehicle, as it’s the recommended method for charging any electrified vehicle. This type of charging and socket was designed specifically for electric vehicles. It’s faster to charge than using a domestic plug, and depending on the ChargePoint, you can get specific data on the amount of power your vehicle is taking.
You can plug into different rated power sockets, but your vehicle will charge at the maximum rate of power available, capped by the capacity of the vehicle on board charger.
7kW is the level of power that is most commonplace and suitable for UK domestic properties installing charge points. At this rate, your PEUGEOT electric vehicle would fully charge in 7.5 hours.
Three phase power is not something which is common at all in the UK at domestic properties, so the 11kW three phase on board charger won’t be suitable for most customers. However, if you do have access to three phase power, you will want to consider ordering the factory option of an 11kW on board charger, as this will enable you to charge your vehicle faster - in as little as 5 hours.
Domestic Charging
Also called: slow charging, Mode 2, granny charging, trickle charging, standard charging, 3 pin charging, AC (alternating current) charging. PEUGEOT vehicle socket: Type 2 connector
You can buy an accessory charging cable from us for charging your vehicle from a standard household 3 pin socket. However, charging in this way isn’t something we recommend as your daily charging solution.
For starters, it takes a long time: to fully charge the 50kWh batteries in our battery electric vehicles can take 22 hours from a typical domestic household! Secondly, it can be risky if you don’t have the socket properly checked, or if you use extension cables or adaptors.
Quite simply, most household wiring was not put in place with electric vehicles in mind. There aren’t many household appliances that would draw 10amps consistently for up to 22 hours! So while domestic charging can be perfectly safe, we would always recommend that you have any socket you plan to charge from checked for suitability by a certified electrician.
Rapid Charging
Also called: quick charging, fast charging, DC charging, ultra-rapid charging.
Peugeot vehicle socket: CCS (Combined Charging System) connector
Peugeot charge capability: 100kW: charging to 80% in 30 minutes
Rapid charging takes a lot of power, so you wouldn’t install one of these in your home, but you can find them in a variety of public locations. Motorway services stations have them, as do an increasing number of petrol stations, and some supermarkets and shops are installing them. Rapid charges use direct current to charge the battery directly at a very fast rate. They are highly efficient up to 80% charge, but then stop charging or slow down for the final 20%.
^You can obtain 0-80% of the vehicle charge in 30 minutes from a 100kW rapid charging station. Rapid charging stations are widely available across the UK at various location and their power rating varies, typically from 50kW and sometimes up to 350kW. The charging time may vary according to the type and power of the charging station, the outside temperature at the charging point and the battery temperature.
Public Charging Locations
There are a large number of standard and rapid charge points across the country, operated on many different networks. Usually you have to register with these networks, or download their app to use the charge points - but an increasing number are now being installed with payment card facilities build in.
Many are completely free to use. Others you pay for, either by the time you spend plugged in, or the amount of energy you use.
To find out what there is in your area, who operates the points, and whether you have to pay to use them, visit: www.zap-map.com.