Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles can use Level 1 and Level 2 charging, but Level 3 charging can only be used by electric vehicles. Level 1 charging is often called portable charging and is the slowest charging option; it uses normal 120V AC household electrical current, perfect for overnight charging, but it can take up to more than 70 hours to fully charge an EV, depending on vehicle battery size. Level 2, or 240V AC charging, is up to eight times faster than level 1. This charging solution requires a 240V charger, typical of home EV charging units, and commonly found at public charging stations. Level 2 chargers can take up to 7.5 hours to charge the vehicle to 100% battery. Level 3, or DC Fast Charging, is the fastest solution; it uses industrial level 480V or 800V high-power charger units at public or commercial charging stations. DC fast charger charge rates vary from 50 kW all the way up to 350kW. Level 3 chargers provide the fastest charging with the ability to charge to 80% battery in less than one hour. The IONIQ 5 and later models can charge to 80% in as little as 20 minutes with a 350kW charger, depending on the vehicle battery size. It is important to keep in mind that actual charging rates and times will vary based on a number of additional factors, such as vehicle control to manage battery temperature and voltage. As the battery state of charge approaches 80%, the charge rate is significantly reduced to prevent overvoltage that could harm battery life. As a result, the charge rate from 80% to 100% is much slower than the rate up to 80%. It may be more suitable to use a level 2 charger when charging in the range of 80 to 100%, since level 3 DC chargers are more expensive and may be limited on user session time. Also note, the vehicles may have a maximum DC charger rate lower than the maximum output of the DC charger, consult the owner's manual for the maximum charge rate for your Hyundai EV. The maximum charge rate may be lower at high or low temperatures. Also, the charging site can occasionally reduce maximum available power due to local conditions. There are available vehicle settings for charging and battery usage that allow you to customize charging. Charging current lets you set the maximum current to be used for AC charging. Charging limit lets you set the maximum amount of charge for your battery. Battery conditioning, which is only available on certain models, allows the EV battery to preheat ahead of arrival to optimize DC charging. You can learn more at HyundaiUSA YouTube Channel or Owners.HyundaiUSA.com.
