Is it reasonable to cancel the slow charging port of electric vehicles?

As the new energy vehicle market is booming, major car companies have launched new technologies and new models in order to stand out in the fierce market competition.

As the new energy vehicle market is booming, major car companies have launched new technologies and new models in order to stand out in the fierce market competition. Some car companies have made a striking adjustment: canceling the AC charging port (slow charging) and retaining only the DC charging port (fast charging). Is this decision reasonable? This is worth our deep consideration.

Take the situation in 2016 when Apple released the iPhone7 and removed the 3.5mm headphone jack while launching the wireless headphones AirPods as an analogy. In fact, canceling the slow charging port is not only based on vehicle performance and cost considerations, but also to adapt to changes in market demand.

The AC slow charging port needs to be equipped with an on-board charger OBC. Canceling the slow charging port helps reduce vehicle manufacturing costs, reduce vehicle weight, and improve driving range and other performance. As more and more car owners pay attention to charging speed and convenience, the popularity of fast charging and technological progress have also made fast charging a more popular choice.

Without a slow charging port, car owners will have to spend more time queuing up for DC fast charging stations and bear higher charging costs. In order to solve the problems of more new energy car owners in the future, we not only have 7kw-40kw DC charging stations, but also portable ones with plugs. Small in size and easy to carry, it can be used not only outdoors but also at home. Save money, effort and trouble, and provide car owners with a convenient and economical charging solution.