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电动车充电 — EV Charging
在公共充电站给电动车充电,了解充电桩使用方法 This scene includes 20 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 充电站用户.
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Using a Public Charging Station · 使用公共充电站
basicHi, is this charger available? I need to charge my electric car.
你好,这个充电桩空着吗?我要给电动车充电。
Yes, I just unplugged. It's all yours. Are you using the app or the credit card reader on the charger?
是的,我刚拔了。你用吧。你用APP还是充电桩上的刷卡器?
I have the app. But there seem to be different connector types. Which one fits my car?
我有APP。但好像有不同的接口类型。哪个适合我的车?
💡 美国电动车充电接口主要有CCS、CHAdeMO和Tesla NACS三种。特斯拉充电站通常只限特斯拉使用。
What car do you have? Most modern EVs use the CCS connector — that's the bigger plug on the left. Tesla uses NACS but has an adapter.
你什么车?大部分新款电动车用CCS接口——就是左边那个大插头。特斯拉用NACS但有转接头。
I have a rental — it's a Chevy Bolt. So I need the CCS one?
我租的——是雪佛兰Bolt。那我用CCS的?
Exactly. Open the charging port on the front left of the car, plug in the CCS connector, and the app should start the session.
没错。打开车左前方的充电口,插上CCS接头,APP应该就会开始充电了。
How long does it usually take to charge? I'm at about 20 percent right now.
充电一般要多久?我现在大概20%。
On a fast charger like this, you can get to 80 percent in about 30 to 40 minutes. It slows down a lot after 80 though.
用这样的快充,充到80%大概30到40分钟。但80%之后会慢很多。
How much does it cost? Is it by the minute or by the kilowatt-hour?
多少钱?按分钟算还是按千瓦时算?
This network charges by the kilowatt-hour — about $0.35 per kWh. So a full charge from 20 to 80 percent might cost around $10 to $15.
这个充电网络按千瓦时收费——大概每千瓦时0.35美元。从20%充到80%大概10到15美元。
Charging Station Queue & Issues · 充电站排队和问题
intermediateExcuse me, are you waiting for this charger? I see your car is finished charging but still plugged in.
请问,你在等这个充电桩吗?你的车好像充完了但还插着。
Oh, sorry! I didn't get the notification. Let me unplug right now. It shows 95 percent — that's more than enough.
哦,抱歉!没收到通知。我马上拔。显示95%了——足够了。
No rush, take your time. By the way, do you know if there's an idle fee if I leave my car plugged in after charging?
不急,慢慢来。顺便问一下,充完电还占着桩会收占位费吗?
Yes, this network charges a $1 per minute idle fee if you stay connected after the charge is complete. It adds up fast.
会的,这个充电网络充完电后不拔会收每分钟1美元的占位费。很快就会累积。
Good to know. I tried to start a session but the charger screen says 'Error — contact support.' What should I do?
了解了。我试着开始充电但充电桩屏幕显示'错误——联系客服'。怎么办?
Try restarting the session — unplug, wait 10 seconds, and plug in again. If that doesn't work, there should be a phone number on the charger.
试试重启——拔掉,等10秒,再插上。如果不行,充电桩上应该有客服电话。
It worked on the second try! Is there a coffee shop or anything nearby to wait?
第二次试就好了!附近有咖啡店什么的可以等吗?
There's a shopping center about a five-minute walk that way. Most people go there while charging. The app will alert you when it's done.
那边大约走5分钟有个购物中心。大部分人充电时去那边逛。充完APP会提醒你。
Perfect. Should I charge to 100 percent or is 80 percent enough for a 150-mile drive?
好的。需要充到100%吗?还是80%足够开150英里?
80 percent is plenty for 150 miles in that car. Plus, charging from 80 to 100 takes almost as long as 20 to 80. Not worth the wait.
那辆车80%开150英里绰绰有余。而且从80充到100几乎跟20充到80一样久。不值得等。
Key Phrases · 关键短语
unplugged
拔了/断开了
credit card reader
刷卡器
connector
接口/插头
CCS
CCS接口
adapter
转接头
charging port
充电口
start the session
开始充电
fast charger
快充
slows down
变慢
kilowatt-hour
千瓦时
kWh
千瓦时
unplug
拔掉
Cultural Notes · 文化注释
- •美国电动车充电接口主要有CCS、CHAdeMO和Tesla NACS三种。特斯拉充电站通常只限特斯拉使用。
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