Assessment of charging technologies, infrastructure and charging station recommendation schemes of electric vehicles: A review

This article comprehensively reviews recent Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, technology, and issues related to charging station identification. A literature study on the above key areas shows an increasing consideration of EVs over the past decade. Further, the recommendations for user-friendly selection of the Charging Station (CS) are discussed. The transport sector is one of the leading contributors to global warming. It has a high dependence on fossil fuels such as petrol and diesel, which are expected to be scarce shortly. Therefore, EVs have attracted considerable attention as they can minimize fuel consumption and emissions. For the last few years, studies related to Plug-in-Hybrid Vehicles (PHEVs)/EVs have drawn the researcher’s attention. Moreover, several technical articles associated with charging technologies with available infrastructures are discussed, and we highlighted their pros and cons, particularly in charging infrastructure, and the charging power and power transfer between EV and grid are broadly discussed. From a customer perspective, the selection of charging stations and associated problems are presented. Finally, the suggestions for the user-friendly selection of charging stations are discussed.