Light electric vehicle parking and charging stations and smart charging systems for the vehicle batteries

A universal charging system comprising:

• a charging adapter configured to be mounted on a light electric vehicle (LEV), the charging adapter comprising:
• electrical contacts for docking with a charging station;
• and
• a charging interface for supplying power from the charging station to a battery of the LEV;
• and
• the charging station comprising:
• at least one docking unit for receiving the charging adapter of the LEV, the at least one docking unit having further electrical contacts for connecting to the charging adapter of the LEV, the at least one docking unit being configured to connect to one or more power sources;
• and
• a processor for controlling charging of the LEV, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine, upon the receiving the charging adapter of the LEV by the at least one docking unit, at least a type of the battery of the LEV;
• determine a power type of the one or more power sources;
• and
• control the supplying of the power from the charging station to the battery of the LEV based on the type of the battery and the power type of the one or more power sources.