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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by maxerickson on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @08:20PM (#14449641)
200 miles in 5 minutes would be fine for most uses. About 5 minutes per 3 to 4 hours of driving. 25 extra minutes on a 1000 mile trip.

(Tesla seems to be at about 45-60 minutes for 200 miles with their Superchargers...)

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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by greglindahl on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @08:39PM (#14449721)
Teslas generally don't charge to 100% at a supercharger -- it's much faster to charge lower and more frequently.
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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by maxerickson on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @09:42PM (#14449923)
Yeah, I compared a 200 mile charge (I think estimating generously for Tesla), not a full charge.
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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by greglindahl on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @10:45PM (#14450117)
Tesla owners usually stop more often than every 200 miles, in order to minimize charging time.
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