As a quick primer, also explained in the below video, the on-board charger and power inverter are sort of translators to get the right current to different parts of the electric powertrain.

The conversion of the electricity from AC to DC current happens in the vehicle, in the onboard charger. But in EVs, the vehicle's inverter already converts AC to DC current for the battery—as ...

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