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Old 05-03-2021, 02:14 AM   #85 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Tangentially, if EVs could be recharged more rapidly, it would reduce the requirement for very long range. If I could only go 200 miles, but could replenish 200 miles of range in 10 minutes from widely available chargers, maybe there would be little reason to have a bigger battery.
That's why ultra efficient EV's make sense for the masses.

Big batteries are expensive. But ultra fast DC charging stations are also expensive. One way or another those costs will be passed down to the consumers. Three only way to bring the costs of both down immediately is to increase efficiency.

Let's say you made an EV that can go twice as far per kWh than your average EV. The same battery used in you average EV will now take you twice as far. And every charging station that's already out there will now be able to charge your car "twice as fast."
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