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Originally Posted by Number 3
First, with a 300 mile range you don’t need to plug in every time you park an EV. For my daily commute I would need to charge once every 2 weeks with out plugging in.
And fast charging now enables 80% in 15 minutes so simply a lot closer than you think.
And unlike an ICE, people work everyday to improve this even further.
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You've posted this before, 80% in 15 minutes sounds dubious. Not calling you a liar, but do you have a cite?
From Tesla's own website:
https://www.tesla.com/supercharger
Says 80% takes *30 minutes. *BEST CASE*
Charging from 10% to 90% takes about 1 hour when NOT sharing A/B pair (charging in A stall when B is not in use). First half hour charging at about 100-110kW, then next half hour charging speed tapers all the way to 30kW.
From a co-worker;
*if the Supercharger site is busy and A/B stalls are shared, it takes 1.5 hours (first 20 mins slow b/c most juice goes into another car in pair, then second car start tapering and your charging speed goes up for a while, and eventually tapers too). One is encouraged to enjoy a meal during your charge. Another tip; if the Supercharger station is busy, look to pair with a Model 3, or pair with a car that's almost finished charging.
In cold weather below freezing it takes 20-30 mins to warm battery for higher speed charging, so warming period adds to charging time.
If the battery is warm, it has to cool for a while, and this also adds significantly to charge times.