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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The basic equation governing the charging of batteries is W = V * A, or to put it into words, Watts equals Volts times Amps. If we wanted to recharge this from 110V domestic service we would need to pull 10,800,000/110 = 96,000 amps. Most houses are set up with a 200amp supply so we already have a bit problem.