I understand why people get hooked on numbers but in theory my car can charge at up to 300odd but I’ve not seen above 150 even at night. Finding a supercharger and then having your car at the right state of charge and temperature to maximise the charging is a challenge. However, the car will almost immediately charge at 100, climb to 120/130 quickly and then on up to 150 at a slower rate of increase. That means the 10-80 still takes 20-25 minutes.
If the new battery starts above 100, climbs to 135 and sits there to 75%, that charging ‘curve’ will mean the cars charges to 80% quicker than some supposedly superior cars.
The real world test is always that amount you put in the car in the time it takes to do what you’d do anyway. So, if your usual stop is a trip to the loo, a coffee or sandwich and drink and then back to the car, if that’s usually 20 minutes and your car can boost up to 75% in that time, it’ll be good enough for a few hours driving. If, however, your next leg is the longest one, you can either take a bit more time or wait in the car and get where you need the car to be without an excessive delay.
What used to happen was you could see the numbers ramp up to something reasonable, then almost immediately start dropping gradually, so within that 20 minutes you’d be at only 50% and would be looking at another 25-30 minutes watching the rate drop until you lose the will to live and drive off with a little less than you’d have liked.
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Mark