Written by Duncan Nicol- Market Segment Manager, Device Connections
Electric vehicles are here to stay.
The definition of an electric vehicle is generally accepted as a vehicle with an electric motor as part of the power unit, and this includes pure electric, hybrids, high performance sports cars and of course formula one’s energy recovery system (ERS). One of the challenges facing the electric vehicle market concerns the charging infrastructure. Range anxiety is still a big factor in the slow take-up of electric vehicles, and so having convenient and universal access to charging stations is a key requirement. At Phoenix Contact we offer an extensive portfolio of charging sockets, cables, controllers and peripheral devices, to aid the implementation of such a charging infrastructure.
To help understand the basics of electric vehicle charging here is a brief guide.
With the next industrial revolution around the corner, highly intelligent connected systems are crucial in the transformation of traditional plants into smart factories.