How Long Does It Take To Charge An Electric Car: EV Charging Explained - DrivingElectric

[@fleshwounds]

So if your in an area with blackouts, I guess your screwed. Happens too often. Plus I'm not rich.

[@thomasj1148]

Petrol pumps won’t work in blackouts either.

[@fleshwounds]

@@thomasj1148 Good point

[@NoizyBearBearOfficial]

@@thomasj1148Jerry cans will 😂

[@kab7044]

Actually you need to charge to 100% on a slow charger at least once a month or so, it’s for battery to recalculate the batteries and balancing. This is what the owners manual states for the Hyundai/Kia.

[@Elliskenny100]

Your right it's recalibration. Down to 10%, up to 100% then back to 10% again. Once every 2 months will do. You should try not to keep your car over 80% of possible as it's not healthy to sit at a high state of charge for long periods of time. It will stop degradation.

[@yorriamo]

The sad part is, there’s not many fast chargers in your state. Not only that most charge stations cost $.20-$.50 per watt

[@marcmarc1967]

The EV car commercials make it look like you pull up to the charging station, connect the nozzle, and 40 seconds later you're all ready to go...

[@fynkozari9271]

The technology is still horrible in 2022? Even smartphones can charge under 10 minutes.

[@anthonybabonas6781]

20 minutes eh? When the EVs are numerous and there are 5 ahead of you; that's simple math.

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

I’m a rural taxi driver and do about 100 miles a shift, 5 nights a week. If you called my firm at 3am because you needed to get to Plymouth hospital 60 miles away and I only had say 70 miles left on my battery I’d turn the job down and you’d have to wait until the day shift started at 5am or the trains started running. Or you’d have to pay the extra time to recharge my EV to get me back home

[@Beristw]

Besides all the other worries. weight pulls on the charge. What about lorries pulling 40 tons. they will be on the grid charging. It's Ok having a few of us prancing around in EVs but, all of us. At present it 100% not possible.

[@just_chris1630]

Great video but I think it is important that people to highlight the main 2 differences between filling with petrol and charging. The first is when charging you don't stay with your car, you go and do something else. This means a lot of the time you don't even think about how long it will take. The other thing is, IMO, when buying an EV you need to think about the place you'll charge 80-90% of the time not the once a month (or less) rapid charge. Home is the best place to charge but work is also ok. The ideal place is somewhere the car is parked regularly for long periods. I charge at home on an 8A plug. I got a less powerful charger to stop tripping the fuse in my house. In theory it would take more than 24hrs to charge my car from flat but that's fine, I plug it in every night sometimes the car is full in the morning and sometimes it's not quite full. Super easy and convenient even if really slow.

[@DrivingElectric]

All valid points! Thanks.

[@meinasalon]

I guess we can also read a book while charging, say War and Peace.

[@Beristw]

You see that's the problem. You give advice based on your experience. Your house kept tripping. How many on your road are plugging in their cars? imagine the whole street (first) then the whole neighbourhood. Waiting for your car to charge is tolerable waiting behind someone else is less so and what if you're third in line? I know other people's problems are not your concern, and they never will be as long as just you and the handful of others are driving EVs. Ps just imagine all in your road trying to charge their EVs, it would trip the whole neighbourhood. Now imagine the country. Everyone driving EVs would be a nightmare for everyone, including you.

[@just_chris1630]

@@Beristw tripping one fuse in my property that is already overloaded. I never came close to tripping my house. If everyone drove EVs the grid would grow. Those EVs are not going to magically appear overnight. Demand will grow slowly and the grid will grow with it. Seasonal loads that appear for a few days a year kill grids and send prices through the roof. Large numbers of small predictable loads make grids grow bigger, get cheaper and work better.

[@stevenbarrett7648]

Had to get the Range Rover topped up for an early morning start. Drove 6 miles to the petrol station, queued for 8 mins then filled up for 3 min’s then queued for the one kiosk open to pay (just the one kidney) then drove home again, total time wasted was about 40 minutes and well over a hundred quid. Got home to see the Zoe quietly sat charging for free off our solar systems full battery, only 230 miles of range but for free and no time wasted going to gas up.

[@DrivingElectric]

These EVs might just catch on...

[@Beristw]

Here is the average rub in a petrol station there are 4 to 6 pumps. I am imagining waiting being car number three in the line. (one other before) A terminal which delivers 350Kw means a hours wait. At present. One will definitely need a unit which is 11 hours at present those numbers mean to me charging times are a massive hurdle to jump. At present the grid has a problem every one making a cup of tea during the cup final. that's 700w let alone everyone pulling 350Kw. Big hurdles to jump.

[@shaungregory1789]

We charge our Volvo C40 at home as fixed tariff still. 250 miles each day no increase in Electricity bill ! If we charge at BP pulse for example after a long journey we put on charge for 10 mins or so to get home, its expensive . Don't forget about 1 peddle driving it adds mileage as you drive. We wouldn't go back to fuel again.

[@sam-nn4lj]

How long take nissan leaf 24kw 2012 model?

[@meinasalon]

Eventually, EVs will make up 10% of the market. Beyond that, long charge time and lack of range will find EV's an unacceptable option for motorists.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Er, EV's are already taking 15% of the new market in the UK, and are now out selling new diesel cars. Projected to rise to 25 to 30% plus of new car sales by 2025.......

[@Beristw]

Unless they find a solution for changing times EVs will only exist via government interventions.

[@hdjksa52]

I can spend an entire day (noon to midnight) driving. This vehicle will be a huge inconvenience for me.

[@P2TE]

If you know how long it takes your phone to charge, than you might the kind of person who cares about how long your car takes. Otherwise, you'll never know and you'll never care.

[@Brian-om2hh]

How long does it take to charge an electric car? I'm not sure, as I'm normally asleep when mine charges. The last public charger I used ( over a year ago now ) took around 50 minutes to top my car up after a 200+ mile drive.......

[@keithleeuwen877]

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[@peterjones6640]

I think in the video you should have made clearer the ability of different electric cars to accept different rates of charge. The Ioniq you showed has an 800 volt system, others have 400 volt systems and will accept a maximum of say 150kw, some will only take 50 to 80kw. However with current development of batteries and capacitors in the next five years rates of charge could be potentially much faster, around the same time as filling a car with petrol, the limiting factor being the charge rate of the chargers.

[@shaunthomas3826]

I want a EV but it won't work with my lifestyle. First off I live in a apartment so charging at home is not a option, then I drive a lot and in my area good luck finding a charging station. So for people in my situation a EV at this point in time won't work lol

[@hotshotsunnyz]

Rate of charging cannot become faster. Energy density of a lithium ion cell is same across the universe. You cannot charge your mobile battery faster today than you could 20 years ago.

[@peterjones6640]

@@hotshotsunnyz Unless of course lithium batteries are replaced by something else.

[@hotshotsunnyz]

@@peterjones6640Yes. You need to replace them with gasoline.

[@jasonstubbs9580]

I will keep my gasoline car

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

Regular use of a 350kw charger will destroy your battery

[@tbone1780]

Where does electricity come from?

[@thomasj1148]

From 100% renewables in my country. Ever heard of green tariffs? Solar panels / wind etc? An EV uses over 70% of the energy for propulsion. Gasoline only uses max 30% of its energy for propulsion, the rest is wasted. So even though EVs were only charged from non green sources, they would still be greener than internal combustion cars.

[@internetw4nk3r74]

@@thomasj1148 100% renewablea are rich, not saying it's not true for your country but it's next to impossible in every other location. Talking about efficiency, 30% va 70%, sure, that is making sense IF AND ONLY IF ev car are being made with the exact material and process as gasoline car. You omitted the cost of making ev car in terms of energy, material, chemicals, which are several times n magnitude. You could save energy, material, chemicals, against fuel car only after driving your ev for more than, let say 7 years the fastest. And that assuming you haven't got the need to replace your batteries because it will only prolong the time required. Happy buying, consumers. It feels good when they say you do something for the planet , right? Enjoy your dopamine.

[@Brian-om2hh]

The same place the oil refineries get it from.....

[@yossarian_lives]

Got an EV rental. Never again. Shorter range and sitting in darkened parking lots while waiting for an hour or more. Hairshirted masochism - who really digs this crap?

[@NoizyBearBearOfficial]

Cons - still have to pay for some charging stations Have to pay car off in order for it to start paying for itself after that then you can start adding up your savings from not buying gas but have to subtract what you payed for charging from the savings you saved from not buying gas 😂 Have to wait for charging when you’re in a hurry or really busy Have to waste more money on other stuff while you’re waiting Have to spend a lot more on a home charging station You’re not doing any better pollution than a normal gas combustion car instead you’re doing a lot worse because of the lithium mining/refining for your cars batteries 😂 You’ll end up needing to replace the battery which would be the same amount of a good used gas car that would be more reliable It’ll be 10+ years before you start seeing savings Everything manufacturers stated was all lies Still needs normal maintenance like a normal gas car Overheating can damage battery or slow charging time permanently Cold temps can drain battery or not start Evs are luxuries and you gotta accept that.

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

Its a coffee and cake break for me while charging.You will notice ev owners by their cake waist.

[@molly2frodo222]

What is cake waist?

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

@@molly2frodo222 its fat waist caused by eating too much carbs (cake) 🍰

[@hdjksa52]

That's people who do a lot driving in general.

[@garrycroft4215]

Firstly I can’t charge at home. My car can only charge at 50kw and has a range of 140 miles. I do less than 200 miles per week. This means I charge for 30 minutes twice a week while shopping. It really is that simple. My next EV will charge three times quicker and have twice the range I wouldn’t go back to a fossil fuel car if you gave me one for free.

[@ryugalaw]

Why wouldn't you go back to fuel?

[@garrycroft4215]

@@ryugalaw price, noisy, smelly, vibration, no one pedal driving, having to scape ice off windows in winter, oil changes, no instant torque, can’t run AC without the engine running, road tax, congestion charges.

[@Living4YHWH]

@@garrycroft4215 most of those still apply to EV. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@jaco8347]

It's not going to happen

[@danm94]

No matter how wonderful and environmentally friendly is the electric car, sadly there is a problem we have to face and it's not the battery or the charging times. Is the fact this is not scalable. We will need more energy and a bigger network and we don't really know how much toll will put on our planet. The more advance we get the more energy-hungry we are and already we talk about a crisis at a global level. We ditched the atom in fear of contamination just to burn ourselves with fossils and yet, we have no idea of another energy source that could scale well. Believe it or not, we need a revolution in energy sources and electric cars too.

[@ryugalaw]

This is how life works. You're not in heaven. In order to take from earth, you have to expect to sacrifice. None the less, the electric power is much better than fuel or nuclear power

[@danm94]

@@ryugalaw What?

[@galvinstanley3235]

How isn't scalable?there are chargers everywhere,its going to take time to work out the kinks of having slow and broken chargers,but it will work out;did you think the first gas stations were perfect?

[@Brian-om2hh]

It seems to scalable enough in Norway, where almost 60% of the population already drive EV's.......

[@SonOfAnders73]

you never answer the question because the truth is embarrassing

[@artureff3046]

nEVer, it will always be too long and against freedom......

[@Brian-om2hh]

grow up

[@garethnoble11]

@@Brian-om2hh Best leave Artur be. He prefers the freedom of slaveishly going to the petrol station EVery week and parting with great wads of his hard earned.

[@artureff3046]

@@garethnoble11 Just prefer Ayn Rand than Marx...

[@garethnoble11]

@@artureff3046 Thanks Artur. I am not as well read as yourself but I am pretty sure Marx didn't have a view on charging up electric cars, nor Ayn Rand for that matter. So this leaves me kinda curious ... why do you feel that charging EVs is a socialist imposition? I can guess at the answer. But then I wont learn or understand.

[@artureff3046]

@@garethnoble11 subsidised, forced by gov'ts and so on...., John Bellamy Foster, chief editor of the American journal Monthly Review, when he worked on a book on Marx and ecology in the ‘90s. His original intention of entifying and remedying the ecological hiatuses in Marx’s theory was gradually modified. The title of his book ‘Marx’s Ecology’ thus contains the bold contention that the foundations for an ecological theory can in fact be found in Marx. [core.ac.uk/download/pdf/34477961.pdf]

[@hfvhf987]

20 minutes, you having a laugh, i'm not sitting around for 20 minutes everytime the car needs charging, i'll stick to classic, ICE cars for as long as i can!

[@Brian-om2hh]

That's the point. You don't "sit around", you just do something else instead, like buying food, getting a haircut, eat lunch etc. Personally I charge my car while I'm asleep. I've never needed my car while I've slept. I'm more than happy with £3 per 100 miles.... I charge my EV once every 8 to 9 days....

[@garethnoble11]

​@@Brian-om2hh I plug in and go indoors for my tea. I could sit in the car and wait but then my misses would complain and I'd get bored using the microwave..

[@molly2frodo222]

@@Brian-om2hh remember electric sockets in the USA are not the same as the ones in Europe

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@garethnoble11 You charge at tea-time? It would cost a lot less charging during the night on off-peak rate....... Less than a 3rd as much to be exact.

[@NatureBoy12100]

Every car won't charge in 20 minutes, and yours probably won't either. What about when you get to the charging station and there are 3 people in front of you. Happens all the time.

[@dlbdlb3919]

F Biden