Megawatt Charging System (MCS)
The Megawatt Charging System is a fast-charging standard for electric trucks and buses, with charging power in the megawatt range.
What is Megawatt Charging System (MCS)?
It uses a larger connector than CCS. It aims to charge trucks during legal driving breaks. It is not used for passenger cars. MCS chargers are being installed along major truck routes in Europe and the US. Liquid-cooled cables keep the connector light enough to handle despite the very high current. The standard is designed to work alongside existing CCS charging at the same sites.
How it works
Very high current at high voltage flows through a liquid-cooled cable.
Why it matters for your car
Sites need very strong grid connections. Car drivers will rarely meet it.
Other terms
- A-Pillar
- Bulkhead (Firewall)
- Carbon-ceramic Brakes
- Chassis Straightening (Frame Straightening)
- Distributor Cap And Rotor Arm
- Door Lock Actuator
- Estate Car (Station Wagon)
- Hemispherical Combustion Chamber (Hemi)
- Longitudinal Engine
- Odometer (Mileage Counter)
- Piezo Injector
- Piston
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- Reversing Light (Backup Light)
- Suspension Bushing
- Telematics Control Unit
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- VVT Solenoid (Camshaft Control Valve)
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