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Originally Posted by twitchyzero
we've all forgotten to charge our phones every now and then...what happens when you start work commute under 30% and there's no charger near work? you can make it but after work gotta look for a charger and grab dinner while waiting on it?
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It's a tad difficult to say as every person's situation will differ.
I mean how far is the drive to and from work.
What charger they have at home.
What car and range they have.
Let's put it this way. If you can find a fast charger, you only need a 10 min charge and that should get you home where you can plug in the car and charge up the battery.
But at the same time, how often would you run the batteries down that low?
I've had my Leaf for almost 3 years now and this is only the second time where I let the battery run down that low. And yes there were a few nights where I was grabbing the groceries from the trunk and forgot to plug it in.
Adding to my reply to what Hondaracer said, take my story with a grain of salt. Had it not been 45C, I could have made the Hope trip with a single recharging stop. But I should also mention, if I was in a gas car, I would have had to wait 20+ mins to get gas in Abbotsford as there was a line up to get into the gas stations as everyone was coming back from the Okanagan and wanted the cheaper gas before hitting Langley.
My trip to Mission raceway last year. Started with a full charge, got to Mission Raceway with just over 60% charge. Popped into the Superstore parking lot and DC fast charged the car to 90%.
Ran the first session. Parked it.
Ran the second session and the battery over heated.
Parked the car at Superstore to charge and went for lunch. Skipped the third session.
Ran the 4th session, battery over heated so I called it a day. Skipped the 5th session and called it a day.
As battery tech improves, cars come out with more batteries, and overall charging network improves, driving an EV should be as seemless as driving a gas powered car.