RE: Polestar 5 prototype charges in 10 minutes
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GT9 said:
markj113 said:
because 400kw chargers are just dotted around everywhere aren't they.
it's like claiming ICE can refuel in 2 seconds because formula 1 cars can.
I'm going to annoy the hell out of everyone and mention energy efficiency again.it's like claiming ICE can refuel in 2 seconds because formula 1 cars can.
As the power rating of the charger goes up so does the number of cars it can serve.
At 400 kW, assuming a theoretical 100% utilisation rate, that's enough power for over 1000 EVs to cover an average annual mileage of 7500 miles.
Sure, 100% utilisation is unrealistic, but the point stands that due the the extremely high energy efficiency of electric propulsion, the new infrastructure demands are kept to the bare minimum.
SDK said:
markj113 said:
because 400kw chargers are just dotted around everywhere aren't they.
it's like claiming ICE can refuel in 2 seconds because formula 1 cars can.
it's like claiming ICE can refuel in 2 seconds because formula 1 cars can.
Just because 400kw chargers aren't around today, doesn't mean they won't be in the future !
Got to love people basing their opinions on much higher future requirements, being measured against today's infrastructure, like nothing else will ever get built, or improve
"The Grid will never be able to cope with 30 million EV's"
And if they're installed in a distributed "cabinet and satellite" arrangement you get the option of having say a 600kW hub that shares between 6 satellites. So if it's quiet and you're in a PS5 you get 400kW, but if it's busy you might all get 100kW each.
Mouse Rat said:
Power Generation is fine. The problem is getting the power from the grid to the charger and then maintaining it all. 630A - 800A supplies are not available on every street corner and bringing in new ones aint cheap.
I wasn't really talking about generation though.
Lets be honest now, who on this thread assumed that a 400 kW charger was something that only a handful of EVs could utilise, and not the hundreds of cars it can actually support?
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