The function of the charging pile is similar to the fuel dispenser in the gas station. It can be fixed on the ground or wall, installed in public buildings (public buildings, shopping malls, public parking lots, etc.) and residential parking lots or charging stations, and can charge various types of electric vehicles according to different voltage levels. The input end of the charging pile is directly connected with the AC power grid, and the output end is equipped with a charging plug for charging the electric vehicle. Generally, the charging pile provides two charging methods: conventional charging and fast charging. People can use a specific charging card to swipe the card on the human-computer interaction interface provided by the charging pile to print the corresponding charging method, charging time, cost data, etc. The charging pile display screen can display the charging amount, cost, charging time and other data.
By the end of June 2020, the number of charging piles of all kinds in China has reached 1.322 million, including 558000 public charging piles, ranking first in the world.
