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Haha touché. I meant to say that the speed of charging is one aspect of switching to a FEV that might make me think twice about buying one, but if I could charg
by xwowsersx 4y ago
Haha touché. I meant to say that the speed of charging is one aspect of switching to a FEV that might make me think twice about buying one, but if I could charge my car in five minutes, it'd be a much, much easier decision.
- speedgoose 4y agoHaving easy access to a charger helps a lot too. It takes only a few seconds (with practice) to plug at home or work, and you always have a charged battery. During longer trips you may have to pee or buy a coffee, and you are likely going to stop a bit more than 5 minutes. But I agree that a 5 minutes fast charging session would be nice and help people transition to EV a lot.
- Maxion 4y agoFast charging is really only relevant in two scenarios: 1) You want to travel further in one go than the cars range 2) You do not have access to at home charging For those who can charge at home, fast charging is really only needed for longer road trips. Current new cars like the Kia EV6 can fast charge at around 200 kW reliably, that means 20%-80% in around 15 minutes. For the vast majority of people this will be fast enough to be comfortable. This generation of EVs are already very mature technology. Couple one with a 22kW home charger and you'll have very comfortable and stress free traveling.
- neoberg 4y agoThe second point is a big issue in pretty much anywhere outside of the US. Living in houses with a private garage is not that common.
- speedgoose 4y agoIt’s not difficult to put chargers in garages for appartements complex or even in the street. It’s very common in Oslo for example.