The rate at which electric vehicles (EV) can be charged is becoming a key differentiator in this rapidly developing market, for a very straightforward reason: charging an EV’s battery is currently a lot slower than refilling a tank with petrol to go the same distance.

An electric vehicle being plugged in to charge

As the demand for faster EV charging increases, the design of charging infrastructure becomes ever more important. In the latest post on Engineers' Insight, we explore the development of rapid charging solutions, and how to approach component selection for these systems.

 
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