electric car charger types

EV charger types in Australia boil down to two tribes: AC charging for home/work and DC fast charging for when patience has left the chat.

AC covers the humble 10–15 A socket (about 2–3.6 kW) and wallboxes at 7.4 kW (single‑phase) or 11–22 kW (three‑phase), all using a Type 2 plug on the car.

DC fast chargers use CCS2 in Australia, delivering roughly 50–350 kW; older Leafs cling to CHAdeMO like it’s vintage vinyl.

Tesla here also plays nicely with CCS2, so Superchargers and most public networks don’t require arcane adapters.

Pick AC for overnight top-ups and DC for road trips—your battery and blood pressure will thank you.