{"id":8213,"date":"2017-05-05T17:03:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T00:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/?p=8213"},"modified":"2023-03-07T13:01:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T18:01:23","slug":"ask-ev-experts-charging-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/ask-ev-experts-charging-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the EV Experts: Charging Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our latest episode of <em><strong>Ask the EV Experts<\/strong><\/em>, we answer a questions from two of our viewers, Joe and Robert. Have a question of your own? Let us know in the comments below, post it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pluginamerica\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pluginamerica\">Tweet<\/a>\u00a0at us, or email us at<a href=\"mailto:info@pluginamerica.org\"> info@pluginamerica.org<\/a> #AskTheEVExpert<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ask the EV Experts: Charging Etiquette\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vENfIq963Tk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes it hurt my car to use only level 2 charging? I\u2019ve heard that it\u2019s a good idea to plug in on a level 1 charger as well. What do you think?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So the simple answer is yes, plugging in on level 1 instead of level 2 is technically better for overall battery life and health. However, at the end of the day, the car has to be convenient for you. If you need to charge on level 2 to meet your daily needs, then charge on level 2 \u2013 and don\u2019t worry about hurting the battery. Charging on level 2 all the time isn\u2019t going to make a significant difference in the lifecycle of your battery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen an electric car is parked next to you with its charging door open and there are no available chargers, is that a hint to plug them in when you are done?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes! This is indeed them asking you to plug them in when you\u2019re done. 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