At Wattsy, we’re convinced that low power is the right formula for everyday recharging of electric cars and 2-wheelers!

When we talk about low power, we’re talking about terminals of between 2.2 and 7.4 kW, or between 10 and 32 amperes for the more electricity-savvy.

There’s not just one reason, but a whole range of very different reasons for preferring this recharge.

🔋 For the owner of an electric car or motorbike, regular recharging at low-power alternating current (AC) terminals is preferable to more occasional recharging at very high-power direct current (DC) terminals, to ensure that the batteries last longer.

💸 And that’s perfect, because high-power recharging is up to 5 times more expensive than recharging at home or at work (especially if it’s free at work – there’s no contest there). So it’s also the right choice for your wallet – yours or your company’s, if they’re the ones paying.

In short, with an electric car, you no longer have to fill up at the pump – and that’s not by chance! Very high-power stations are essential, but we are convinced that they will be used mainly on long journeys, not for more regular recharging needs.

🕒 recharging on our sockets and charging points of up to 7kW at home or at work is also perfectly suited to your parking time. Do you know the average parking time in the life of a car? 95% of the time! Low-power recharging is therefore ideal for making the most of these periods of immobility and guaranteeing a full charge without putting unnecessary strain on the batteries. Of course, you still need to be equipped wherever you park…

🏗️ And that’s where we change dimension: from a collective point of view, low-power recharging is also the only way to support the true spread of electric mobility. In France alone, more than 10 million private charging points will need to be installed over the next decade to complement the public charging networks. We’re not saying this, RTE is. At the current cost of between €2 and €4,000 per charging point, we’re looking at a collective investment of between €20 and €40 billion. That’s expensive… too expensive. With solutions like ours, we can reduce this cost to 6 to 10 billion euros. Not that it’s cheap, but it’s already better, isn’t it?

♻️ Last but not least: the less powerful the equipment, the simpler and more reliable it tends to be, reducing maintenance costs. And when you’re a public car park operator, for example, running 10,000 pay stations, that can make a difference of several million euros at the end of the year.

That’s why we’re convinced that choosing Wattsy means opting for the right solution to meet the mass need that still lies ahead, and to support the transition to electric vehicles on the right scale.