Reply to post: Re: "we can't just ignore major blockers to uptake."

Boffins blow hot and cold over li-ion battery that can cut leccy car recharging to '10 mins'

Dr. Mouse

Re: "we can't just ignore major blockers to uptake."

if you aren't taking breaks on your journey then you should be, and if you are then it doesn't actually matter if you plug in whilst you stretch your legs, rest your eyes and brain and refresh yourself

This!

Recommendations are for a 15 minute break every 2 hours. If you do this, 15 mins charging (pretty much enough time to go to the loo and have a cuppa) would give approx 45% charge. If this is a car with a 300 mile range, that's 135 miles. To cover that in 2 hours would give an average speed of 67.5mph.

Increase the break to 20 mins, you'll get around 60% charge/180 miles. That's enough to drive for over 2 and a half hours at the motorway speed limit of 70mph.

If you aren't already taking reasonable breaks, I would say an EV would be good for you (and other road users).

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