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RE: STEEM Mobile Update: Fuel Replaced

in #electric7 years ago

Can't wait for the day I buy my first electric vehicle. Do you have lots of charging stations around your city? and if so who puts them there, do they cost, how long does a charge take?

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Yes, plenty. It's a bunch of different companies. Charging takes a different amount of time depending on the size of the battery and the type of charger.

Level 1 is the same voltage and amperage as a house wall socket and takes 13 hours. Level 2 takes either 4 or 8 hours depending on the wattage of the car's onboard charging system, and operates at 220v (like your washing machine).

Level 3 is DC fast charging, which operates at 480v and charges most EVs to 80% full in 30-45 minutes depending on the battery size. The last 20% takes as long as the first 80% because of how lithium battery charging works, so most people don't bother. A full fast charge would take between 1 and 1.5 hours.