Tesla, Toyota and VW supplier CATL says production will begin in 2023

World’s first ‘superfast’ battery offers 400km range from 10 mins charge::Tesla, Toyota and VW supplier CATL says production will begin in 2023

  • partial_accumen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29·
    1 year ago

    However. Fast charge isn’t really necessary unless you are on a long journey over 400 km and need to charge on route or you drive a lot. Eg taxi Uber etc.

    There is a large amount of apartment renters that don’t have access to the preferable overnight slow charging. Fast charging like this article is talking about could be a game changer for that segment of buyers.

    • Mojojojo1993@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Huge issue I know. One of the largest barriers to owning Evs. On street charging needs an overhaul and this is where you’d run into a lot of problems.

      • hark@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        It would be easier to invent a better battery than to get landlords to do anything that wouldn’t maximize their profit.

    • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Given enough time and demand there’s no reason apartment complexes can’t outfit their parking spots with slow chargers. Slow charging a car is much less demanding (and efficient) than trying to fast charge.

      • scottyjoe9@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        10·
        1 year ago

        Our appartement block just voted down getting an engineer in to see what would be required to have car charging infrastructure installed. To be honest I get it, owners don’t want to pay for that for the hypothetical electric car owner in the future.

      • partial_accumen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Given enough time and demand

        You’re talking decades away. Until then better fast charging offers options for apartment/rental dwellers.