2026-07-30 14:56 UTC
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca I don't get the race to charge in single-digit-minutes. The range of my car (anywhere from 350-500km) is longer than my bladder can go without a break. Fast charging is also hard on a battery -- so slower charging means a longer lifetime for the battery.
When I stop to take a break, more often than not, the car is done charging before I can finish a sit-down meal in a restaurant.
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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca 2026-07-30 16:03
@JustinDerrick@mstdn.ca all very true, but you and I are the exception. The mass market is used to spending 5 minutes at a gas station, so the closer they can get to achieving that, the better. And these new batteries are much more robust when it comes to surviving many many fast charges so the underlying chemical tech is at least improving along with the speeds.