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EV charging glossary

Charger components

Charge flap

Also called: charge port door, charging port cover A charge flap is the vehicle body cover over the charging inlet. It protects the inlet area when the vehicle is not connected to charging equipment. Inlet position varies between vehicles. That affects cable reach, parking orientation and the usability of bays where the charging cable is short or fixed. The flap itself is not the charging connector. The connector is on the cable and mates with the vehicle inlet behind the flap.

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Connector

Tethered cable
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