Intrinsic said:
But what size of battery were they charging? usinthe Tesla supercharger you can charge an 85kWhr battery to 50% in 30mins. that's like saying you could add 150miles+ of range in 30mins. another thing to consider is real world use. I'll put it this way, no single person has a daily commute of 200+miles. most people had a daily commute under 40 miles. so basically, if you were on a road trip and after driving 250+ miles you need to charge up, then maybe resting for an hour, grabbing something to east all while charging up isn't such a bad idea. the way I see it, ice cars become obsolete the day you can buy an electric car with 200+ miles range for under $22k. |
I guess that supercharger won't work from your home, as I doubt any residential hookup can provide the amperage needed to fill that battery that fast. At home you can charge overnight anyway.
The power grid will have to be upgraded though. It's already touch and go on a hot day from all the AC units running. Charging a fleet of cars as well will surely cause a blackout on a hot day.
