Fully charging and discharging the battery can cause significant damage, and continuing to drive with a low battery level without charging can lead to breakdowns. In comparison, charging whenever needed is more user-friendly and aligns better with most people's daily driving habits. This method is gentler, but it requires ensuring that suitable charging stations are readily available for the electric vehicle.
After understanding these two charging methods, let's take a look at the precautions for charging electric vehicles:
1. Correctly determine the charging time
Currently, the charging time for pure electric vehicles is relatively long, generally 8-10 hours. It is important to stop charging promptly when the battery is fully charged to avoid prolonged charging, especially in the hot summer. It is best to use slow charging as the primary method and fast charging as a supplementary method, because fast charging has a much greater impact on the power battery than slow charging.
2. Choose a suitable charging environment
Because the charger and the battery pack of a pure electric vehicle generate a lot of heat when charging, it is necessary to choose a well-ventilated place to charge. Poor ventilation may cause safety hazards due to overheating.
3. Check the charging equipment before charging.
Before charging, make it a habit to check the car's charging port and charging gun port, and make sure to keep both dry. If it is rainy or snowy, try to charge indoors.
4. Disconnect the power first, then unplug the charging gun.
Due to the relatively limited number of charging stations currently available, queues may occur in busy areas. Some car owners unplug the charging gun without disconnecting the battery, which can damage both the battery and the charging station. It's best to wait until the charging gun has stopped working before unplugging it.
