2. June 2015 07:50 by Christian in
The battery capacity is essential in EV autonomy. Depending on the automotive OEM a fully charged EV battery can provide between 20 KWh (160 km for Nissan) and 85 KWh (480 Km for Tesla).
Charging Time / 100 Km
| Power Supply
| Voltage
| Max Current
|
6-8 hours
| Single phase - 3.3 kW
| 230 VAC
| 16 A
|
2-3 hours
| Three phase - 10 kW
| 400 VAC
| 16 A
|
3-4 hours
| Single phase - 7 kW
| 230 VAC
| 32 A
|
1-2 hours
| Three phase - 22 kW
| 400 VAC
| 32 A
|
20-30 minutes
| Three phase - 43 kW
| 400 VAC
| 63 A
|
20-30 minutes
| Direct current - 50 kW
| 400 - 500 VDC
| 100 - 125 A
|
10 minutes
| Direct current - 120 kW
| 300 - 500 VDC
| 300 - 350 A
|
Besides charging stations connected to the electrical grid based on fossil-fuel or nuclear power the industry is looking as well into renewable electricity for charging stations like:
- Solar Power Automotive Recharging Station
- E-Move Charging Station
- Wind Powered Charging Station