{"id":472255,"date":"2022-07-09T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car\/"},"modified":"2022-07-09T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-09T11:00:00","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Long Does It Take to Charge an Electric Car?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407a3caaabb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407a3caaabb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car\/#%E2%80%9CHow_Long_Does_It_Take_to_Charge_an_Electric_Car%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How Long Does It Take to Charge an Electric Car?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car\/#How_Long_It_Takes_to_Charge_an_EV\" >How Long It Takes to Charge an EV<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car\/#Maximum_Charge_Rate\" >Maximum Charge Rate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car\/#Battery_Status_and_Size\" >Battery Status and Size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car\/#Weather\" >Weather<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-long-does-it-take-to-charge-an-electric-car\/#No_Flat_Metric_Yet\" >No Flat Metric Yet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_Long_Does_It_Take_to_Charge_an_Electric_Car%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How Long Does It Take to Charge an Electric Car?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-807851\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/woman-charging-electric-car.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Woman charging an electric car while looking at a smartphone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/woman-charging-electric-car-making-time-1812967315\">husjur02\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Charging an electric car\u2019s battery is a lot different than pumping gas. How long it takes to charge depends on a number of factors, including battery size and type, but it definitely takes longer than filling a gas car\u2019s tank.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Long_It_Takes_to_Charge_an_EV\"><\/span>How Long It Takes to Charge an EV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Electric cars are becoming gaining popularity, but many people still want to know how long it actually takes to charge one in the real world before they actually switch over from gas. It\u2019s a fair question and one that requires a different perspective on refueling than the one we\u2019re used to from years of driving gasoline vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The main factors that influence EV charging time are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The maximum charge rate of your power source<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The maximum charge rate of your EV<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Battery size<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Battery status at the time of charge<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Weather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll go through each of them in turn.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maximum_Charge_Rate\"><\/span>Maximum Charge Rate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Two maximum charge rates are important when plugging an EV in for a power-up: that of your power source, and that of the vehicle itself. For the fastest possible charging, these two have to be in sync. If a charging station has a high max rate, that won\u2019t matter if the EV\u2019s max charge rate is lower, because an EV defaults to its own max rate.<\/p>\n<p>An EV with a max charge rate of 7 kilowatts (kW), for example, won\u2019t charge any faster than that on an 11kW charging station \u2014 it\u2019ll still default to 7kW. Conversely, if you plug a vehicle with an 11kW limit into a 7kW charging station, you\u2019ll only get a 7kW charge.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on which level of charging station you use, an EV battery can take anywhere from days to half an hour to charge. That\u2019s because different levels of charging deliver power to the battery at different rates.<\/p>\n<p>Level 1 charging, for example, is a 120-volt wall plug. It\u2019s the same kind of outlet you\u2019d plug a kitchen <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>liance into. That\u2019s more accessible than home-based level 2 charging systems, but only delivers a trickle of power \u2014 Car and Driver <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/shopping-advice\/a32600212\/ev-charging-time\/\">compares<\/a> charging an EV on a level 1 output to filling a multi-gallon barrel with a squirt gun. You\u2019ll get there eventually, but it takes a long time. Charging an EV battery from almost depleted to full on a level 1 output takes days.<\/p>\n<p>Level 2 chargers are 240 volts and can top up an electric car\u2019s battery in a matter of hours. The wall outlets for more heavy-duty appliances, like an electric dryer, can deliver this much power. You can also have a dedicated level 2 charging station installed, but that can get expensive. An overnight charge of around eight hours is usually enough time to regain most of an EV\u2019s power on a level 2 connection.<\/p>\n<p>Level 3 rapid charging stations, also called DC fast charging or DCFC stations, are the quickest to juice up an EV. The fastest ones will get you to around 80% capacity in about half an hour, and even the slower DCFC stations will charge up in about an hour. Regular DCFC stations deliver between 43-50kW of power, Tesla\u2019s Supercharger stations can pump out up to 150kW, and the fastest rapid charging stations as of this writing can put out <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/reviews\/a30894056\/porsche-taycan-fast-charging-tesla-model-s\/\">a whopping 350kW<\/a>. Keep in mind that not all EVs can use the very fastest DCFC stations \u2014 they may not have the proper plug or the necessary max charge rate to take advantage of them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_Status_and_Size\"><\/span>Battery Status and Size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>How much power an electric car\u2019s battery has when plugged in to charge also affects charge time. A battery at 45% charge will take less time to top off than one at 20%, the same as any other rechargeable electronic device. It\u2019s a good idea to keep an EV\u2019s battery between 20-80% of capacity to prolong its life and peak operating condition. To keep the battery in that range and cut down charge time, many EV drivers plug in throughout the day while they\u2019re at work, getting lunch, or anywhere else they\u2019ll be for a while that has access to a charging station. This keeps the battery \u201ctopped up,\u201d and is known as top-up charging.<\/p>\n<p>A battery\u2019s level of charge is sometimes referred to as \u201cbattery status\u201d or \u201cstate of charge (SoC).\u201d If the SoC of your battery is below 20% or above 80%, most EVs are programmed to slow down the rate of charge to protect the battery. So even if you\u2019re connected to a DCFC station, you\u2019re not getting the maximum speed if your battery is outside that optimal charge range.<\/p>\n<p>The size of an electric car\u2019s battery pack, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh) is important to consider. The battery size affects how much power it can hold, which determines the car\u2019s range. A car with a nearly depleted 100kWh battery pack, for example, would take about ten hours to charge at a 10kW charging station. A 50kWh battery would take half that time using the same power source because its capacity is smaller. Put another way, it\u2019s much easier to fill a cup with water than it is to fill a pool using the same garden hose.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weather\"><\/span>Weather<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Extreme weather will affect charging time and charge capacity for electric cars. Extreme cold, in particular, can cause the liquid element in a lithium-ion battery to become viscous and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recurrentauto.com\/research\/cold-weather-winter-ev-charging-lessons-tested\">slow the chemical reactions<\/a> necessary to produce electricity. That also makes it take longer to get a full charge. Many EVs come with a battery heating and cooling system to help mitigate the effects of inclement weather on charging time, and it\u2019s recommended that people use these systems to precondition the battery before connecting to a charging station.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Flat_Metric_Yet\"><\/span>No Flat Metric Yet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of this writing, there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all metric used to measure the charge time of electric vehicles. The number of variables involved, from battery capacity to a vehicle\u2019s max charge rate, means the answer won\u2019t be the same for every EV.<\/p>\n<p>Improvements in battery tech in the coming years will also change how fast and how often electric car batteries should be charged. Some manufacturers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miniusa.com\/model\/electric-hardtop.html#charge\">provide charging time estimates<\/a>, but most of the time it will come down to doing the math based on your vehicle\u2019s max charge capacity, battery capacity, and the charging stations available in your area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How Does Cold Weather Affect Electric Car Battery Life?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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