TERMINOLOGY

▪ EV: Electric Vehicle

▪ Charging Key: Card with RFID chip that enables the customer to start charging on public stations

▪ Charging Session: The period of time where the driver charged his car

▪ Public Charging: Any charging session done outside of the private or professional area.

▪ kWh: Kilowatt-hour

▪ Charging Station: A place where a driver of an EV can charge their car; can vary in size from very small to pretty large. Connectors can supply electricity either as alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC).

▪ POI: Point of Interest = charging station

▪ CPO: Charge Point Operator = operator of a charging station

▪ eMSP: electro-mobility Service Provider