EV Charging Terminology

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Plug & Charge

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Plug & Charge allows a compatible vehicle and charger to authenticate automatically through the charging connection without separate RFID or app steps. It is normally assessed alongside interoperability, supported protocol versions, firmware support and backend compatibility.

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