> In the US, the most powerful car chargers deliver a modest fraction of those megawatt outputs. All but the newest Tesla Superchargers top out at 250 kW and 400 V; in the 800 V world, Electrify America maxes out at 350 KW, IONNA’s new machines are rated for 400 kW, and ChargePoint has a 600 kW charger on the market.
Those are the maximum speeds for those networks. Many deployed chargers are significantly lower than that - some even level 2, which is around 10-15 kW, which will take 8 hours or so to charge to max.
verdverm•5m ago
for many people, I suspect the charging times will matter less, this makes the most difference on road trips
1. people charge at home
2. people charge while shopping (like me)
I have the Ioniq 6, it does 80% < 20m, which is more than enough while buying groceries
I remain impressed by the advancements that Chinese engineers are making, pushing the frontier out
dabinat•14m ago
Those are the maximum speeds for those networks. Many deployed chargers are significantly lower than that - some even level 2, which is around 10-15 kW, which will take 8 hours or so to charge to max.
verdverm•5m ago
1. people charge at home
2. people charge while shopping (like me)
I have the Ioniq 6, it does 80% < 20m, which is more than enough while buying groceries
I remain impressed by the advancements that Chinese engineers are making, pushing the frontier out