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Watch The World's Fastest-Charging EV Hit 80% In 9 Minutes: 'Freaking Wild' (insideevs.com)

submitted 16 hours ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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[–] scytale@lemm.ee 5 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I feel like there’s still a use-case for swapping. I’m not an expert but I imagine superfast charging like this can be taxing to the battery and will shorten its life faster. The idea of getting a fresh, fully charged battery at a charging station without having to plug in sounds convenient too.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 12 hours ago

i believe the only problem with fast charging is when the battery gets too hot. if there’s adequate cooling, i think it doesn’t matter how fast you charge the battery

[–] cron@feddit.org 2 points 13 hours ago

There will be some use cases of course, but the price is too high for most. Currently, the price is 169€/month for the battery rent alone, additional "swaps" cost extra.

At this price point, it doesn't seem economical for me.