By now, there are a wide variety of charging systems tailored to the needs of different vehicle types, ranging from passenger cars to electric buses and industrial and commercial vehicles. The broad selection includes everything from a simple household outlet to powerful fast-charging stations, as well as innovative, automated solutions such as underbody charging.

You can find an overview here:

Term	Technology	Charging Power	Application	Description	Potential
Household socket (Schuko socket)	Conductive plug-in solution	up to 2,3 kW	Cars	Widely used, but slow charging times, suitable as an emergency solution.	low
Wallbox	Conductive plug-in solution	3,7 kW to 22 kW	Cars	Ideal for daily use at home, safer and more efficient than normal sockets.	high
Public charging stations	Conductive plug-in solution	11 kW to 50 kW	Cars	Crucial for the broad acceptance of electric vehicles, available at many locations.	high
Fast charging stations (DC fast charging)	Conductive plug-in solution	50 kW to over 350 kW	Cars	Important for long-distance driving, relatively short charging times.	very high
Inductive charging (wireless charging)	Inductive solution	3,6 kW to 11 kW (cars) 50 kW to 150 kW (e-trucks)	Cars, e-trucks	Convenient and user-friendly, but still technological challenges and higher costs.	medium to high
Mobile charging solutions (portable chargers)	Conductive plug-in solution	up to 3,7 KW (cars), up to 50 kW (e-Trucks)	Cars und e-trucks	Flexible and useful for emergencies or remote locations, less efficient than fixed solutions.	medium
High-Power Charging Stations (HPC)	Conductive plug-in solution	150 kW to 500 kW	Cars, light commercial vehicles	Crucial for fast charging of e-trucks, especially on long-distance routes.	very high
Phantograph Charging	Conductive contact solution	150 kW to 1 MW	E-trucks, e-buses, electric industrial vehicles	Ultra-fast and automatic charging, ideal for fleets and public transport	high
Depot Charging	Conductive plug-in or pantograph solution	50 kW to 150 kW	E-trucks, e-buses	Efficient for overnight charging or during longer periods of idle time in logistics centers.	hoch
Megawatt Charging System (MCS)	Conductive plug-in solution	over 1 MW	E-Trucks und e-buses	Extremely high charging power, still in development, enormous potential for heavy-duty	very high
Underbody Charging	Conductive solution	1 MW	Cars and e-trucks	Automatic charging through a charging device embedded in the ground, particularly user-friendly and space-saving, suitable for urban and private applications as well as logistics centers.	high

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