With the rapid development of electric vehicles in the market, there are more and more consumers in the use of the problem is also floating above, of which, electric vehicles in the safety of one of the most often asked questions is: in the bad weather charging is not safe? Although as an electric car owner, you may have a dry and comfortable garage with a dedicated charging socket and never seriously think about this problem, but it is difficult to guarantee that you will have planned a long journey one day and need to be charged outside.
For a long time, some car owners have worried that charging electric vehicles when it rains can be dangerous, for fear of being electrocuted or destroying the system or something. In this regard, experts said that "if you don't understand, you have to ask, there is no stupid question in terms of car safety." And give the answer: electric vehicles and charging stations are built to cope with bad weather, so people don't have to worry!
Jonathon Ratliff, Nissan's zero-emissions technology development manager in North America, said in an interview that this is a question he has heard "many, many times" in the industry over the years. But he wants to use his professionalism to explain, he said, electric vehicles and charging facilities are carefully designed to withstand rain and water intrusion, such as Nissan Leaf, which has an IP (Ingress Protection) rating of 67, the first number refers to small foreign objects, such as dust particles or dirt, and the second number is related to waterproof and liquid protection. The former protection level ranges from 1 to 6, where 6 is the best protection, and the latter protection level is from 1 to 8, and the higher the number, the better the protection.
Therefore, in terms of the waterproof level of electric vehicles reaching 7, it is already a super high level, is there anything higher than it? Ratliff says that only diving and marine equipment are probably rated "8" again. It can be seen that electric vehicles are safe to charge in almost any weather conditions, that is to say, if you want to charge it! Come rain come shine!