Connector apparatus for electric charging cable

A method for charging an electric vehicle, the method comprising:

• connecting a current output end of an electric cable to an electric vehicle;
• and
• connecting a connector apparatus of a current input end of the electric cable to a charging station, the connector apparatus comprising:
• a connector block having a first end and a second end, wherein the electric cable has an end portion that is fixed within the connector block, the electric cable extending out of the connector block from the second end of the connector block;
• one or more connectors fixed within the first end of the connector block, the one or more connectors placed in electrical contact with the charging station in order to pass electrical energy through the electric cable;
• and
• a plurality of heat pipes having fixed ends fixed within the connector block and having exposed ends extending out of the second end of the connector block, the plurality of heat pipes configured to dissipate heat from the connector block through the exposed ends of the plurality of heat pipes.