Each one of these EVs may have its own, specially designed connector compatible with a select mode of charging. This makes EVs a somewhat inconvenient choice compared with petrol-powered vehicles.
Here, Dawn Rogers, Senior Product Manager of PEI-Genesis, explores the challenges of EV connector standardisation and how to improve compatibility.
In most electric devices, we’ve seen a shift towards component standardisation. Take our mobile phones, for example: before USB-C or micro-USB chargers, each brand had its own port, creating frustrations about waste or inconvenience. Standardisation in EVs aims to fix a similar problem, but on a larger scale.
Read the full article in DPA's April 2025 issue