The summer has come and gone. There must be a lot of questions about the precautions for charging new energy vehicles in the summer. Is it possible to charge while the air conditioning is on? Will fast charging shorten the life of the battery in summer? Today, we will take you one by one to unlock all kinds of knowledge about charging in summer!
01. Can I charge my car in the hot sun?
Can you charge your car in the summer when the sun is blazing hot and the sun is shining? Generally speaking, it is safe to charge electric cars at this time, the vehicle itself and charging equipment will have over-temperature protection, and is equipped with a BMS system to control the voltage and power, and coordinate the vehicle needs and supply balance, but do not rule out the car in the high temperature and exposure to the sun will cause damage such as line aging.
Charging piles have a high temperature warning function for better safety.
Of course, in hot weather, electric cars try not to charge for a long time under direct outdoor sunlight: one is to better maintain the electric car, and the other is to avoid risks such as battery damage.
02. Can I turn on the air conditioning while charging?
It is not too recommended to blow the air conditioner in the car while charging the electric car. If you use the air conditioning in the car while charging, it will increase the internal charge load of the battery for the new energy EV battery pack, making the battery pack continue to work when it is not fully charged, which will greatly accelerate the battery decay of the power pack.
03. Is it safe to charge in the rain?
In summer, heavy rain and thunderstorms are frequent, especially in the south, and many car enthusiasts are worried about the safety of charging on rainy days. First of all, we can tell you for sure that it is safe to charge in the rain, even if there is no canopy to cover the charging, water will not leak in.
This is because each ev charging station will be safe in many ways.
✦ Firstly, the charging station must have an IP54 protection rating, which can effectively withstand normal rainfall without affecting vehicle charging in any way.
✦ Secondly, the charging interface area is designed using rubber seals and flowing water holes to guarantee good water resistance and sealing to protect vehicles being charged on a rainy day from rainwater inflow.
✦✦ Thirdly, during the construction of the charging facilities, ground hardening and foundation protection is mostly carried out at the bottom of the charging facilities so that 20-30cm below the body of the charging pile is equipped with the ability to prevent flooding by standing water.
✦ In addition to this, charging notches, insulators, monitoring ports, etc. are designed with adequate electrical protection to ensure that charging safety incidents such as short circuits do not occur due to flooding.
Of course, in the event of a very heavy rainstorm, it is still not recommended to charge in the rain, and charging is prohibited when the standing water in the storm reaches the height of the license plate.
04. Is it normal for the mileage to drop faster than usual in summer?
In winter, many partners will feel that the range of electric cars will be reduced, which is normal because the power battery is less active in the low temperature environment.
So, is it normal for the range to drop faster than usual in summer? In fact, the high temperature in summer will also reduce the range of electric vehicles, when the outdoor temperature reaches 40 degrees will also let the battery performance is reduced, while the power consumption of air conditioning also increased, so it is normal.
05. Will fast charging speed up battery life reduction in summer?
Many new energy vehicle owners are worried that the use of fast charging will affect the life of the battery when the temperature is too high in summer. In fact, many electric vehicles now have a BMS battery management system that protects the battery, so fast charging in summer will not accelerate the "death" of the battery.
During fast charging, the BMS battery management system adjusts the balance of electrons in the battery, the battery temperature, charging voltage and current so that the battery pack does not suffer too much damage and the impact is minimal.
In fact, both the application of electric vehicles and the technology of charging piles are now very mature, and under normal circumstances, as long as they are used in a regulated manner, we can all charge without fear, whether in summer or winter.
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-- Marcus Groll，A Charging Station Owner in UKRAINE
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