All idiotic statements

“Charging an EV takes too long”

Verdict: False

Here's what most people miss about EV charging: the vast majority of it happens at home, overnight, while you sleep.

The sourced answer

Here's what most people miss about EV charging: the vast majority of it happens at home, overnight, while you sleep. You plug in when you get home, wake up with a full battery every single morning -- something gas car owners can never do. No gas station trips, no waiting. For daily driving, charging time is essentially zero. On road trips, DC fast chargers can add 200+ miles of range in 20-30 minutes, which is about the time it takes to use the restroom and grab a coffee. Level 2 home chargers (240-volt, like a dryer outlet) can fully charge most EVs in a few hours. The "charging takes too long" argument only makes sense if you ignore the fact that EV owners spend far less total time refueling than gas car owners do.

Sources

• Transportation

Compare home chargers

Most charging happens at home overnight. Here is how the common home chargers stack up.

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Go deeper on the blog

• How Long Does It Take to Charge an EV? Real Times by Charger and Model
• How Much Does It Cost to Install a Home EV Charger?
• Home EV Charging Doesn't Have to Be Expensive. Here's the Cheap Way.

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