Re:What Happened to EVs?
by UniverseHacker on Thursday January 04, 2024 @12:49PM
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I suppose it depends on the length of your commute and what vehicle, but I’ve found that a standard Level 1 charger plugged into a regular outlet, if plugged in all of the time, was more than enough for daily EV commuting. Slow charging is also better for the battery. A lot of people likely don’t need a high powered charger install.
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> Slow charging is also better for the battery.
My understanding is that this is largely a myth, at least with modern BEVs with intercooled battery packs. My understanding is that modern battery packs can Level 2 charge with no additional degradation, because they don't get any hotter than during a Level 1 charge.
Level 3 charging is different, but even then, the degradation in battery life isn't as much as you think -- I've heard numbers as low as just 3% faster degradation.
Re:What Happened to EVs?
by UniverseHacker on Thursday January 04, 2024 @03:42PM
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That makes sense, my experience is with a first gen VW e-golf which just has plain batteries- no cooling.
I actually do that with my phone- I use a fast charger with a peltier cooler, that can rapidly charge the phone while keeping it cold. Family/friends think I'm crazy for caring about it, lol