{"id":42,"date":"2026-09-30T12:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceful-northcutt.147-50-231-17.plesk.page\/?p=42"},"modified":"2026-09-30T19:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:36:20","slug":"ac-and-dc-charging-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/ac-and-dc-charging-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"AC vs DC charging: what is the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding AC and DC charging helps you choose a suitable stop and plan your time. Always check your vehicle guide and the connector available at your chosen station.<\/p>\n<h2>AC charging at home and at work<\/h2>\n<p>AC charging uses the vehicle\u2019s onboard charger to convert electricity for the battery. It is often a practical option when your car can remain parked for a longer period, such as overnight or during a working day.<\/p>\n<h2>DC charging on a journey<\/h2>\n<p>DC equipment supplies electricity directly to the battery through a compatible charging connection. The actual charging rate depends on the vehicle, battery level, temperature and charger conditions.<\/p>\n<h2>Before you connect<\/h2>\n<p>Confirm the connector, opening hours and displayed tariff. Follow the instructions on the charger and in the app. Stop the charging session before disconnecting the cable.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how the two charging methods differ and what to check for your vehicle.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"AC vs DC EV Charging Explained | MEV","description":"Understand the difference between AC and DC EV charging. Check your vehicle connector, charger power and station information before charging.","facebook_image":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mev-charging-guide-v2.webp","twitter_image":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mev-charging-guide-v2.webp"},"_slim_seo_primary_term_category":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_post_tag":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mev-guides"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":172,"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions\/172"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mevchargingstation.com\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}