The US electrical system is not 120V
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Watson specifies the two points across which voltage is measured in US residential service. Comparing an EV supply circuit with a dryer that also uses neutral shows why a voltage rating alone cannot describe a device’s connections.
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Across either of those and neutral you get 120Vthe charging station just has two hots and a ground.