Automakers face a threat to EV sales: Slow charging times
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/automakers-face-a-threat-to-ev-sales-slow-charging-times/
By TOM KRISHER
The Associated Press
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Problem is, most public charging stations now fill cars much too slowly,
requiring hours — not minutes — to provide enough electricity for an
extended trip.
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The latest generation of EVs, many with ranges around 300 miles (480
kilometers) per charge, can accept electricity at a much faster rate
than previous models could. So fast, in fact, that most charging
stations cannot yet accommodate the vehicles’ advanced technology.
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Biden administration will have to consider ... incentives to encourage
companies and governments to build 500,000 charging stations nationwide
by 2030. ... grants, with $15 billion in spending over five years to
build the network,
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Tesla, which has its own private charging network of 25,000 plugs
worldwide, leads just about every automaker. Its newer chargers can
crank out up to 250 kilowatts and 175 miles (282 kilometers) of range in
about 15 minutes.
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Research by J.D. Power shows that most people think charging stations
are needed at locations where gas stations are now. But in fact,
according to the Energy Department, most EV owners charge at home more
than 80% of the time.
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That means super-fast chargers, which can cost close to $100,000, should
be built mainly along highways where people are traveling long distances
and need to charge quickly, experts say. They also may be needed in
urban areas where people live in apartments with no access to a home
charger.
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Romano says fast chargers will be needed about every 75 miles (120
kilometers) on roads that connect metro areas, and that the United
States should get there in about two years. As more EVs are sold, he
said, more stations will be built.
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