Fully Charged in Just 6 Minutes – Groundbreaking Technique Could Revolutionize EV Charging::Typically, it takes around 10 hours to charge an electric vehicle. Even with fast-charging techniques, you’re still looking at a minimum of 30 minutes – and that’s if there’s an open spot at a charging station. If electric vehicles could charge as swiftly as we refill traditional gas vehicles, it wo

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    Averages are useless. It does not matter if my car is fine most of the time, I’m not going to have a second car for when it is difficult or impossible.

    Hydrogen is the other tech which makes quick refuelling possible, but there are not yet enough hydrogen refuelling stations to make them feasible for most drivers. And we don’t yet know if leaks can be controlled enough to make hydrogen a net positive for consumer applications.

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      1 year ago

      Averages are useless. It does not matter if my car is fine most of the time

      so what, you would want to triple your battery capacity because once a year you might need it?

      why not just a rent car for that one occasion?

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        Where did once a year come from? I can’t reach any of my family without stopping to charge most (currently affordable) EVs. We only bought a car because it was getting more expensive to rent them when needed (and train prices have doubled), we’re not going to pay twice over.

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          so that’s what 150+ 200+ km? (and that’s being generously low given something like Hyundai Ioniq 5s range)

          is it unfathomable for you to take a 15 minute break during a trip like that?

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            Where are you getting 15 minutes from? Why do you keep inventing scenarios to make your point?