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

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

  • JoBo@feddit.ukEnglish
    41·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • kameecoding@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      1 year ago

      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?

      • JoBo@feddit.ukEnglish
        22·
        1 year ago

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

        • kameecoding@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          Why do you keep inventing scenarios to make your point?

          bruh

          At an ultra-fast 350 kW charger, IONIQ 6 can add up to 351 km of range in just 15 minutes – or charge from 10 to 80% in just 18 minutes! Hyundai’s world’s-first technology in IONIQ 5 & 6 supports both 400V and 800V charging infrastructure.

          • JoBo@feddit.ukEnglish
            21·
            1 year ago

            Now you want everyone to drop £50k on a car?

            Come on. Be serious.

            • kameecoding@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              you know BEV cars will get cheaper with time, right?

              you also do know about used car market right?

              be serious…

              • aesthelete@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1·
                1 year ago

                This guy: “You’re expecting people to drop 50k on a car.”

                me: screaming in the land of 80k V12 F-150s driven by city commuters

                (I seriously live in a dense neighborhood in the city in CA aka US liberal HQ and people here regularly buy high five to low six figure trucks they can’t fit in their condo garage…)