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EV charging: more than the station rating

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Actual charging time depends on equipment, vehicle capability and battery state.

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Check compatibility

The connector and charging method must suit the car. AFDC’s examples concern the US, not every Azerbaijani station’s standards.

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Adding 30 kWh at a constant 60 kW theoretically takes half an hour, excluding losses and power reduction. This is arithmetic, not a promised charging time.

Location, port and connector

A location may have several ports. A port may have multiple connectors but charge only one vehicle at a time. Connector counts therefore need not equal simultaneous vehicle capacity.

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