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This. The infrastructure to fuel the cars of the future already exists. A basic 120v outlet charging for 12 hours afterwork and through the night nets most EVs
by mapmap 8y ago
This. The infrastructure to fuel the cars of the future already exists. A basic 120v outlet charging for 12 hours afterwork and through the night nets most EVs about 60 miles of range. That covers the roundtrip commute of 90% of the population[1]. A 240v outlet completely charges a battery overnight – even huge batteries like on the Model S or Bolt.
[1] https://www.statisticbrain.com/commute-statistics/ https://www.statisticbrain.com/commute-statistics/
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- wand3r 8y agoThat actually sounds terrible, 5 miles of range per hour? I assumed most ev could charge faster than that...
- rohit2412 8y agoHome charging is that "fast" for everyone. Nobody has 50 or 100 kw chargers at home.
- mapmap 8y agoYes, it is slow on a basic outlet. But they are capable of charging much faster on higher amp circuits. A 240v 32-40 amp outlet, like a clothes dryer outlet, pushes 20-30 miles per hour. This is what is called Level 2 charging and the majority of public charging stations are at this amperage. Level 3, also referred to as quick charging, is typically 50-100 amps, and can get you 100 miles in 30 minutes. It is for a different use case, like a road trip.