HOW DO AC AND DC AFFECT HOW I CHARGE MY CAR?

AC and DC currents affect which chargers your car can use. Vehicles that plug into an AC charger convert the charge under the bonnet, and this type of charging is usually slower. DC chargers covert the AC current from the National Grid to DC then deliver the energy to the car in a form that it can receive immediately. DC chargers are much faster than AC chargers.

In saying that, the CCS connector on many cars is effectively two sockets in one and will often have two separate dust caps over the connecters. At home or on slower AC public chargers, you’ll use the socket's top section with a Type 2 cable and to enable a high power DC charge, you’ll uncover the second section to reveal two bigger pins.