April 25, 2022

A Complete Electric Vehicle Charging Guide

Electric Vehicles (EV) run on an electric motor, which makes the energy-efficient and environment friendly. EV has seen a significant increase in its sale since 2020 in India. We all can agree that EV is the key to a healthy environment for the future. EV has a lot of benefits for its customers. Before we dive deep into the subject let’s understand EV’s charging system and battery better.

Charging an electric vehicle is very easy. It’s a simple electric circuit that gets connected to charge the EV. Just like any other battery, EV’s battery as well has two terminals—an anode (-ve) and a cathode (+ve). The +ve and the -ve of the battery are separated and have space that is filled with separating components (aptly). The battery is charged with the input of (DC) direct current. While charging your EV you have to know your vehicle’s connector as there are different types of connectors. Manufacturers across the world that design EV install different connector compatibilites. But recently we have been hearing the cases of EV catching fire. Will this bring a bump in the sales of EVs that has been rapidly increasing until now? Let’s first understand the cause of this fire. There have been a few claims that address the increasing heat/ climate changes as the cause, but that is definitely the case as EV batteries are lithium-ion (Li-ion) based which require a few hundred degrees Celsius before heating up and running into ‘thermal runaway incident’ that can cause a fire. The real cause behind these fires can be :

The Poor Battery Management System (BMS).
Poor Quality of battery
The poor quality of separator in the battery

The above reasons can cause a short circuit which leads to a fire spark. But not all companies have poor battery performance. In fact, there are a lot of benefits one gets while owning an EV

Benefits of EV

Effective Running cost:
Electricity is not competing with the rising cost of fuel, which makes it pocket friendly.
Low cost of maintenance:
EVs do not have many moving parts like an internal combustion engine, so the servicing requirement of the EV is very less.
Reduces carbon footprint:
As mentioned before eclectic vehicles are very environmentally friendly as they do not emit tailpipe.
Financial benefits:
Each state government provides beneficial policies for EVs. The registration fee is less for EV.
Tax Benefits:
Depending on which state you are from government offers a lot of incentives for Evs. The road tax is lesser for eclectic vehicles.
Chargeable at your convenience:
Unlike fuel vehicles that can only be charged at the fuel stations, EVs can be chared at your residence as well, all you need is an electrical outlet.

With these benefits, the market of EV has a lot of potentials to grow. It has already its notable entry into the automobile industry. India is seeing tremendous growth in sales of EVs as consumers are switching due to the rising cost of fuel. The sales of electric vehicles has tripled to 14,800 units in 2021 and is still growing in India. EVs for passengers is also seeing an enormous growth in February 2022 the sales grow by 269% to 2,352 units according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) report. Other than the rising cost of fuel EV sales are also growing because of Govt. sops and growing awareness in urban cities.

The Graph below shows the potential for growth in Electric vehicles in upcoming years. EV is the step towards a healthy environment and a healthy economy. Blusmart is one of the examples of companies that have seen the potential in EVs and started their successful cab service business with only eclectic cars. Blusmart is India’s first all-electric car cab service that is efficient, affordable, and eco-friendly. So don’t wait any longer and experience your EV ride with Blusmart.