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Originally Posted by Hersbird
I can take a pee, and grab a snack in 5 minutes. How much of a charge do I get in 5 minutes? 20 miles maybe. 20 min later I don't need to take a pee and grab a snack again to get another 20 miles.
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Model 3 on a V3 Supercharger is the maximum charge rate and it depends on how empty the battery is.
According to their tests, they could add 60 miles in just under 5 minutes... Wait 11 minutes and it will have added 150 miles of range... which would cover me for another 2 hours of highway driving.
But you must be either sprinting through the gas station, or wearing a kilt or something, to get all that done in under 5 minutes. Most people cannot do all that with a gas car in 5 minutes. With an EV, you can plug in and walk away. I know a few places that is illegal with a gas car...
I have taken more than 5 minutes to put 15 gallons in my car at some gas stations due to slow pumps...
Also, after driving for more than 2 hours, I want a bit of a walk around, but maybe I will need less 'downtime' if I had active cruise control and such.
I know when I was younger, I would go like 3 to 4 hours without stopping, but then again, young does not always equal smart...