How long does it take to charge?

Posted 29 January 2017

There are many factors to consider when estimating charging times. The most important variables are the car model, traction battery size and condition, and temperature of the batteries caused by season and/or how hard the traction batteries have been working. Lithium EV batteries prefer to charge when they are close to room temperature and they charge faster when they are nearly empty. As they fill the charging rate slows. A standard 80% charge from empty will take about 15 – 20 minutes for smaller-range EVs and an hour for some of the long-range EVs currently on the market. If you can’t obtain approximate charging times from your dealership, you will get to know the speed of charging after doing it a few times. You can also charge to 95% (max setting) if you wish but it will charge more slowly.

Rachelle Tilsley

Rachelle has worked at ChargeNet and solPR since June 2016. She is a published author with her first novel “Her Road From War” currently available on Amazon. Rachelle is known to some of you as Ally McCormick, but reverted to her maiden name recently.