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0 pointsNullPrefix6h ago0 comments

could a charging site have a buffer of fast charging batteries?

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Yes, but have you ever seen 8 queues of cars, about 8-10 cars in each, at Sams Club or Costco buying gas? You'd need a awful lot of battery buffer to keep up with that kind of demand. At some point you'd deplete the batteries and be stuck with charging at whatever rate the grid connection could deliver.

scq3h ago

With EVs, most of your charging should be done at home, with fast charging mostly just existing for trips.

I know not everyone can charge at home (especially if you live in an apartment), but the solution to that is pretty straightforward and a lot more convenient compared with trying to scale up fast charging to match petrol stations.

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SoftTalker5h ago

scq3h ago

With EVs, most of your charging should be done at home, with fast charging mostly just existing for trips.

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