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EV & Charging: Connectors, Charging Levels & Metrics Glossary
A plain-language glossary of electric-vehicle and charging terminology — BEV, PHEV, charging Levels 1 to 3, CCS, NACS, CHAdeMO, kWh, state of charge and MPGe — aligned to public SAE and IEC standards. This free platform-curated dataset helps buyers, installers and analysts communicate clearly about EV charging.
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"term": "V2G",
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