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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] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But are either of those options cheaper than getting an EV that doesn't require you to do either of those things? That's the decision.

It's pretty common for people to take their vehicle on road trips even if that's only 1-2 trips a year.

Road trips are the reason I wouldn't even be looking at a full EV. I'd be looking at plug-in hybrids. Enough electric for around town trips and gas for when I take it on road trips.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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!

I am sorry but if you have an issue with taking a 15 minute break every 300 kms or so then maybe the issue lies with you, I mean you literally should take a break like that in those intervals anyway for your health, your focus and thus your safety.

plug-in hybrid is just gonna be less efficient again, it's cost is higher due to additional stuff in the car and fuel efficiency sucks once the batteries run out.

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

You have different priorities, and that's fine. You don't need to go around acting like your opinion is the only valid one though.

If nothing else, you say 15 minutes as if that's always how long it'll be. In an ideal world, yes. Have you not heard/read the multitude of people who have problems with chargers though? Waiting on others to finish, broken chargers, chargers not going their rated speed, etc.

15 minutes isn't bad. With all I've read I just think it's going to typically be longer than that and I don't want to add hour(s) to a long trip just because of charging.

For me, vehicle cost of a plug-in hybrid would be the biggest factor. I haven't really looked since I'm not in the market for one just yet. I can't imagine it's going to be worth fixing my 17 y/o Prius for much longer though. While they do need ICE and electric parts, they don't need nearly the battery capacity. It's not just slapping on an ICE to something like a Tesla where there would only be extra cost.