There are many options for charging either at home or in public stations. If you are new to EVs then this article is very helpful for you to gain knowledge about charging in public stations. Although home charging is best if you are on a long journey, so you need a public charging station even the US government working on EV charging infrastructure for ease. Some people do not have a home charger, so they also depend on public charging stations Some operators like ChargePoint, EVgo, Blink, and Electrify America offer to charge EVs. Even some hotels and banks provide free charging of EVs to attract people.

The process of EVs charging by public stations is very easy and simple. EV chargers are also reliable in rain. Park your car at a suitable spot close to the charger take the charging cable and just insert it in your charging port. If there is no cable available so use your own. Make sure the charger is compatible with your electric vehicle. The most common charger is SAE J1772 EV plug for level 1 and level 2 types. While level 3 type chargers use CHAdeMo or CCS standard, Tesla cars use level 2 and level 3 chargers with an adapter.

Although many public chargers like hotels and banks are free some public chargers will cost. DCFCs public chargers are more expensive. They are expensive to the home charging comparatively. You have to pay approximately $0.30 and $0.60 per kWh. If you have an EV with a bigger battery then it cost approximately $22.50 and $45. While level 3 chargers are the most expensive.

Some charge stations' paying method is by online app where you link your debit and credit card while some stations offer credit card readers. For ding best and nearest EV charging station go to google Maps. If some chargers are not located on maps and are not popular better to not go there.