How Chargie EV Charging Works

Everything you need to know about charging on Chargie’s industry leading EV charging network. From the basics of EV charging to what makes charging with Chargie a seamless experience.

A woman wearing a sweater connects a charger to her black electric car.

Levels of charging

There are 3 levels of electric vehicle charging stations, all with varying charging speeds: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 (DC fast charging). Charging speed is determined by the number of kilowatts (kW) a charging station can provide per hour (kWh).

Line drawing of a level 1 charger
Level 1
12A/120V
Standard wall outlet
Kilowatts per hour: 1.44 kWh
Range per hour: ~4mi
Line drawing of a level 2 charger
Level 2
32A/240V
Kilowatts per hour: 7.68 kWh
Range per hour: ~21mi
Line drawing of a level 3 charger
Level 3
100A/480V+
DC Fast Charger
Kilowatts per hour: 50 kWh+
Range per hour: 150+mi

EV load sharing

Load management or load sharing happens when several EV charging stations, or clusters of stations, share power. Power is divided as more EVs on a cluster start charging and then is redistributed back as EVs finish.

Load sharing clusters can range from groups of 2 to 4 chargers sharing power.

Illustrated diagram of vehicles charging on 1:1 load share
You would receive 100% of the power if charging by yourself.
Illustrated diagram of vehicles charging on 2:1 load share
You would receive 50% of the power if charging with another vehicle.
Illustrated diagram of vehicles charging on 3:1 load share
You would receive 33% of the power if charging with two other vehicles.
Illustrated diagram of vehicles charging on 4:1 load share
You would receive 25% of the power if charging with three other vehicles.

App and app-less charging experiences

We make charging your car as routine as charging your phone—even in low-signal environments.

Plug in your vehicle

Plug in your vehicle before initiating charge

Scan the QR code

Scan the QR code or tap RFID card on the charger

Driver in driver's seat holding up mobile phone with Chargie App screen

Download the app or use our app-less charging feature

Track progress via app

Track progress and receive live updates through the app or SMS

Charge without your mobile device

No device? No problem. At select stations, you can get started in other ways.

Using credit card terminal on the L2 48A charger.

Credit card terminal

For select locations, credit card terminals are located on Level 2 and Level 3 charging stations to start charging.
Tapping RFID tag on the L2 48A charger.

RFID

For select locations, you can tap a registered RFID card on the RFID sensor located on the charger to initiate charge.
Chargie mobile app mock-ups displaying the Home and Session screens.

Do more with the Chargie App

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