Electric Vehicle EV Chargers in the Multi-Storey Car Park
Published on 02 June 2023
The new Electric Vehicle charging stations in the Multi-Storey Car Park are up and running!
And ... for the first 12 months - Council will be providing free charging!!
After the 12 month period is up, users will be charged 50 cents per kWh to use the chargers
How Do Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Work?
All cars have batteries, but in most vehicles, they're just a relatively small 12.6-volt battery that's used to ignite the engine. An electric car battery is different: it's usually a much larger lithium-ion battery that can store as much as 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity. These batteries need to be plugged in for extended periods in order to reach their full capacity. You can plug an electric car into a standard 120-volt wall outlet, but it could take a day or more to reach a full charge. That's where electric vehicle charging stations come in: also known as electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), these stations are specially designed to charge EVs at faster speeds than you can get from a standard wall outlet.