How long does it take to charge an electric vehicle?
To fully charge your EV from 0% to 100% it will take
- 2-5 days with Level 1 charger,
- 15-20 hours with Level 2 charger and
- 0.5 hours to 2 hours with Level 3 charger.
To charge your EV from 20% to 80% it will take
- 10-15 hours with Level 1 charger,
- 6-10 hours with Level 2 Charger and
- 10-30 minutes with Level 3 charger.
Different Levels of EV Charger
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Important Note:
Do you see a big difference between the charging time from 0% to 100% and 20% to 80%? It is because to go from 0% to 20% and from 80% to 100% State of Charge it will take around the same time or double as of charging from 20% to 80%.
One reason is to protect Lithium-ion EV batteries because they degrade more at too low State of Charge and too high State of Charge due to their chemical nature. So as a protection mechanism, the BMS (Battery Management System) in EVs slows down charging at too-low and too-high charging levels (State of Charge).
Another reason is very much relatable, it’s like you are filling up a glass with water, when water is just about to fill up totally in glass the you gradually slow down the water flow preventing it from spilling out of the glass. It’s very much the same thing happens with electrons while EV charging and BMS which controls the flow of electrons flowing in the battery.
Further Guide:
Remember the actual time it takes to charge your electric vehicle will vary depending on your vehicle configuration, vehicle’s battery capacity, State of Charge at the moment of charging and the temperature conditions in which you are charging.
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