Campaigning with electric cars.

   Tessa model s 3 hours at 220 volts

1,75 hrs with super charge, hopefully they have a reading room. 

Swiss company claim to have developed a charger that charges in minutes.

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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Campaigning with electric cars. Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 4:44pm
	Tessa model s 3 hours at 220 volts 1,75 hrs with super charge, hopefully they have a reading room. Swiss company claim to have developed a charger that charges in minutes.

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 823	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 5:56pm
	If you want to charge in minutes it's not just about the charger, you need fundamental changes to battery design. I find it hard to see electric cars as being practical for very long journeys - London to Edinburgh+ in the foreseeable future (unless you stop overnight or for a long lunch and snooze on the way!)
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Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 7:29pm
	The desire for super fast charge times is why a model of Samsung phone kept catching fire last year. We just aren't there yet unfortunately.

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 7:48pm
	just found this https://greentransportation.info/ev-charging/range-confidence/chap8-tech/charge-faster-than-gas.html

Dangerousday Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 20 Jun 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dangerousday Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 8:03pm
	Those of you with EV, you do know that a home charge point installation gets a government subsidy don't you? Few criteria to fulfill, installers did the form filling. All quite painless. Well, apart from building a porch a few months later where it was installed and having to move it. But I can hardly blame anyone else for that.

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 9:36pm
	Always wondered if permanent magnets laid into road surface on fast roads, motorways etc, couldn't possibly generate a current to top batteries up ?

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 9:50pm
	Just have sail powered cars.

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3401	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 9:58pm
	I doubt the power transfer could be sufficient. I suppose it might be worth considering using existing technology and setting power rails into the road like a sort of inverted trolly bus system?
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 10:07pm
	Sam, wouldn't necessarily have to generate loads of current, a coil on bottom of car passing over permanent magnets, cost would be minimal. scalextric type tracks would work, but, cost would be exhorbitant.

zippyRN Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 14 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 437	Post Options Post Reply Quote zippyRN Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 18 at 10:13pm
	last year ? or do you mean the Note 7 in 2016 ... which was nothing to do with chargers or charging rates , and everything to do with poor battery construction and QC by the supplier https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38714461