Overcoming the limitation of a short driving range is vital to achieving acceptance by consumers who want to be gasoline-free by purchasing electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Charging the car’s battery pack at home, at the office or shopping mall will work for most drivers, but trips beyond the range of a single battery charge may be more challenging. Level 1 charging works for overnight and at-work refills, but pure electrics need something stronger. Level 2 charging uses a 240-volt circuit and will be the type used in parking lots. In the future commercial chargers will incorporate both Level 2 and D.C. fast chargers that will charge a Leaf’s battery to 80 percent capacity in half an hour.