{"id":598373,"date":"2023-01-17T05:50:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T11:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/beware-of-this-ev-with-pitiful-charging-speed-and-others-like-it\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T05:50:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T11:50:21","slug":"beware-of-this-ev-with-pitiful-charging-speed-and-others-like-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/beware-of-this-ev-with-pitiful-charging-speed-and-others-like-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of this EV with pitiful charging speed \u2014 and others like it"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With a proper setup, owning and driving an electric car can be a pretty seamless experience. If you have a charger at home, you\u2019ll never really have to worry about charging \u2014 simply plug in at home, and your car will always have enough juice to get you through the day.<\/p>\n

But that convenience can fall apart when you go on road trips. Whether it\u2019s just a short jaunt out of town, or a cross-country adventure, you\u2019ll suddenly have to keep track of nearby charging stations, and allot enough time to charge up your car. With a car like the Kia EV6 and Ioniq 5<\/a>, that can be a relatively quick stop \u2014 especially if you find a 350-kilowatt charging station that can charge your car in a matter of 15 or 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

But some cars don\u2019t support anywhere\u00a0near<\/em> that charging speed. The Chevrolet Bolt EUV<\/a>, for example, only supports a charging speed of 50kW \u2014 and on a recent three-day trip I took with it, that slow charging speed was painfully apparent.<\/p>\n

<\/a>How bad is it?<\/h2>\n

In day-to-day use, charging at 50kW is fine. After all, your home charger doesn\u2019t charge at anywhere near that speed in the first place \u2014 it\u2019s more for charging over long periods of time. And that\u2019s actually a good thing. Fast charging all the time isn\u2019t great for the battery, and in order to maximize the life span of your car, you should mostly<\/em> rely on a home charger or a charger at your workplace. But if done only from time to time, using a fast charger will have little impact on your battery \u2014 and you shouldn\u2019t worry about using one if you need to.<\/p>\n

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So what does a maximum charging speed of 50kW mean? During my time with the Bolt, it meant that I wasn\u2019t able to fully charge the car during a 30-minute lunch stop on a road trip \u2014 and was left walking around aimlessly while waiting. It also meant that I went to much greater lengths to charge when I could, including seeing if my hotel had a charger. When I learned it didn\u2019t, I plugged the car in to a power outlet at the hotel overnight.<\/p>\n

To be fair, these aren\u2019t huge, life-changing issues. But they are issues \u2014 and when customers are unsure about buying an EV because of the hassle involved with charging, they\u2019re issues that could affect EV adoption.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Cars to avoid<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re in the market for a new electric car, it\u2019s worth making sure that charging speed is one of your considerations. Even if you don\u2019t plan on fast-charging all that much, I guarantee that you\u2019ll need to at some point \u2014 and when you do, you don\u2019t want to have to wait around for longer than you have to.<\/p>\n

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Thankfully,\u00a0most<\/em> new electric cars support charging speeds of at least 150kW, which is fine for most use, and should get you to 80% charge in around 30 minutes or less.<\/p>\n

But some cars don\u2019t reach those heights, and the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV are top of that list. I actually really enjoyed driving the Bolt EUV for the last week \u2014 it offers excellent value for the money, and more space than the too-small-for-me Bolt EV. But the slower charging really killed that experience.<\/p>\n

There are other culprits, too. The Mazda MX-30, for example, can only charge at up to 50kW \u2014 however it\u2019s even less of a car that you might take out of town given the 100-mile range. That\u2019s similar to the Mini Cooper SE Electric, which also only charges at 50kW. And there\u2019s the Hyundai Kona Electric<\/a>, which has a charging speed of a still-not-great 75kW.<\/p>\n

So what should you look for? If you\u2019re buying a car you might take on the road, I recommend ensuring that you buy one that can charge at 150kW or more. There are quite a few cars that don\u2019t reach that \u2014 and most of them are on the cheaper end. Because of that, it might be hard to find one in your budget that charges at 150kW. But even if you can\u2019t, it\u2019s worth making sure that charging speed is one of your top considerations when you buy.<\/p>\n

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