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If you don't know a BEV from a PHEV then this is the place for you

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DC
Direct Current. This is the other half of AC and is a faster type of electricity flow when charging electric cars. An electric car has to convert power from the mains socket from AC to DC before it can be stored in the battery, which slows the process. Rapid chargers speed it up by providing a DC flow directly from the charging unit.