• Maggoty@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You’re right, the ten minute thing is a goal not a reality right now. But according to multiple sources 10-80 percent charging times range from 20-75 minutes. Unless you’re on some kind of mad dash across the country that is short enough for road trips. For reference that’s 225 miles before lunch; and 200 miles before and after dinner. At highway speeds of 70mph you’re looking at 2 hours and 48 minutes between breaks. If you slow down to the old 55 mph recommendation for conserving energy then it’s 3 hours and 40 minutes. Which neatly divides for two drivers avoiding highway hypnosis. (2 hour max shift)

    Now I admit that this is theoretical, and more planning than most people do for road trips these days. But it is very doable to schedule meals during charging.