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Fully Charged in Just 6 Minutes – Groundbreaking Technique Could Revolutionize EV Charging (scitechdaily.com)
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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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also slow chargers in houses will not work for many people. The majority of ICE drivers that won't even consider an EV as an option yet live in apartment buildings which currently don't have electric charging and likely won't install them anytime soon, or live in areas without access to a driveway/garage (i.e. basement suites)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, when recently purchasing a car I ended up getting a hybrid rather than a plug-in hybrid or electric because I live in a townhouse that just has a parking spot. There isn't a way to charge a vehicle overnight in my situation. If I could charge a vehicle in 6 minutes at a gas station or equivelant I could make an electric car work.