Reply To: Okay, Let's Stop The BAKE SALE mentality and get SERIOUS

[zapkitty]

amanasleep wrote: There is an independant variable which will continue to prevent EV’s from penetrating fully, focus fusion or no: Battery charging rates. Currently, the most advanced batteries safe enough for consumer use cannot be charged quickly, regardless of power supply, with most taking hours to acquire a charge. EV batteries that can be charged fully in under 5 minutes are probably a necessary precurser to EV adoption by the world consumer.

Nope! More like 30 minutes (Leaf) to 45 minutes (Volt) from empty to full charge… [em]if[/em] you have the power.

And you can “top up” when you get to work or other destinations… you don’t need to drain the battery pack first before you recharge it.

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The current EVs can already take a full charge much faster than the 4-6 or 8 hours often quoted.. it’s just that the fast charging gear needs ~220-240 volts at ~40 amps and thus the companies are aiming [em]those[/em] chargers at commercial installations or aftermarket accessories for residential users.

And the reason for that is, of course, the current state of the grid.

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