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

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

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    10 months ago

    If you’re going on a long trip and don’t want to wait for charging, there are plenty of gas-powered options available to you.

    • zoe English
      32·
      10 months ago

      thats no argument if u want the car to be mass adopted. not everyone lives in california, or the netherlands.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        10 months ago

        If you have ICE cars to rent for the rare trips longer than the distance the car can travel on one charge, not many will be on the roads.

        • zoe English
          3·
          10 months ago

          the point of using EVs is to phase out ICE cars, not to make them rarer to use.Current EVs are still unreliable to achieve this, since the manufecturer is not running a charity and wants to turn a profit on those by cheapning out on battery capacity, ie Tesla. Fossil is a finite ressource. Also Once they produce a car that has at least double the battery size and costs only 30k$ that i would use for the next 50 years, then my purchase of those could be justified. i plan on buying only a single car in my lifetime.

            • zoe English
              11·
              10 months ago

              not because nobody does this, it means that it should be the norm. also try to point out something more of material than this. 50 years probably, is too much. 30 years is reasonable (a car of 40 years ago still runs fine, as long as the body isnt corroded and the mechanics work fine. Power steering and is critical thou. the only thing that would prohibit a car from being used is the chassis, the rest is just parts) this is not an iphone that i should be tossing around each year.

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1·
                10 months ago

                At some point, like with every car, it gets cheaper to replace it than keep fixing it. Also, there is no way car companies are going to make a car that lasts 30 years.

                • zoe English
                  11·
                  10 months ago

                  a lot of reliable car brands like Mercedes did it, but they knew their cars were too good and lobbied for legislation that oblige people to replace their cars each 8 years. then come the emission laws. why would i pay 40k$ for a 75kwh battery car ? at least make it 150kwh for the same price. i also dont need digital screens everwhere.

                  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    1·
                    10 months ago

                    No they didn’t. There are no Mercedes brands that last for 30 years, except for individuals who take very special care of them. That’s absolute nonsense. And why should they make it 150kwh for the same price if people are willing to pay more? I don’t think you understand how capitalism works. And, like it or not, this world is mostly capitalist.

    • ShittyRedditWasBetter@lemmy.worldEnglish
      47·
      10 months ago

      And where did I say anything to the contrary?

      And if you can’t take a 20 minute break every 400 km or so, you should go home and rethink your life.

      I addressed the asshole attacking individuals who will use that option.