Vehicle Charging – How it Works
Charging and Electric Vehicle (EV) couldn’t be easier. You can simply use the charger supplied with the vehicles to plug into a standard 3 pin socket. However this is a slow way to charge, a wall box charger will charge around 3x faster. Please have a look at the detail below – or if that doesn’t answer your questions get in touch.
Standard Plug
Start using your EV right away – no need for any other equipment or cost. as long as you can park near (i.e. within 3m) to a standard 3 pin socket. This gives about 2.4kW of charge power at maximum rate.
Wall box Charger
Looking for a faster charge? ask us about installing a wall box charger. A domestic (single phase) charger will give you 7kW of charging power or a commercial (3phase) charger will deliver up to 22kW if you car is compatible.
Solar tie in
For those with a solar installation our charging solution is designed to integrate with your existing system, and give you full control over how much power your car takes our of the system up to 22kW.
Charging from Renewables
We are very fortunate to have a third of our energy in Stanley from wind. This means that you can be confident that your EV will be making substantial reductions in emissions from the first day you drive it.
We are also working hard to bring more opportunities to charge using renewable energy from enhancing the offerings in Stanley, to installing renewable charging in some of the more remote locations.
Keep up with our news in Penguin News, Falklands Radio, FITV, and on our social media channels
Range (Kia e-Niro) miles/kW
Real world data
We are dedicated to collecting real world data on our cars and their operations in the Falklands so that all customers can be confident in the information we give them on range, charging, and practicality. Range is just one of the areas we are working on.
Clean. Renewable. Efficient.
We are passionate about Electric Vehicles at eLink, and reliable charging is a large part of this. If this has given you some ideas and you want to explore them further please get in touch