Abstract: A charging device for charging an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle comprising at least one electrical energy consumer member and at least one energy storage member in order to enable the electric vehicle to travel within a transport space in which the charging device is located, the charging device being configured to charge the energy storage member of the electric vehicle, when the electric vehicle is proximate to the charging device, the charging device includes: an energy storage device; a voltage regulator; and a connection device; the connection device being configured to electrically connect the energy storage device of the charging device, via the voltage regulator, with the energy storage member of the electric vehicle and to transfer at least partially the electrical energy stored by the energy storage device of the charging device toward the energy storage member of the electric vehicle.