{"id":8519,"date":"2022-09-29T20:53:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T15:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ev-carsinfo.com\/?p=8519"},"modified":"2022-09-29T20:53:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T15:23:25","slug":"electric-cars-use-ac-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ev-carsinfo.com\/features\/electric-cars-use-ac-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric cars use AC or DC? What’s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Electric cars can use two fuels<\/strong>: alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). The energy from the network is always alternating current. However, batteries such as those in electric vehicles can only store energy in the form of direct current.<\/p>\n

Electric cars use AC or DC<\/h2>\n

Therefore, most electronic devices have a built-in converter in the connector. You may not have noticed, but every time you charge a device such as a smartphone, the plug converts AC power to DC power.<\/p>\n

If it is a DC motor, it can operate at a voltage of 96-192 volts. Many DC motors used in electric vehicles<\/strong> are manufactured with electric forklifts. If it is an AC motor, it is probably a three-phase AC motor, which is operated by a 300-volt battery with 240-volt AC.<\/p>\n