200 Miles On 10 Minutes Of 120v Charge, But Will It Cost As Much As The Volt?
Published: January 22nd, 2009
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IN the town that I live in, we had a huge influx of McMansions over the last several years. Until recently, the electric utility had a tough time keeping up with the massive amount of power consumed by the air conditioning systems. Power failures on hot days were almost guaranteed. I can only imagine what will happen when more plug-in electrics arrive.
When you talk about high voltage, high current power, you can't forget the electro-magnetic forces. It isn't just about the flow of electrons. Get close enough and you better not be wearing or carrying anything that can be magnetically attracted. 440V industrial d boxes are scary things. I don't think Joe Average is ready for these any more than the power grid can support them in quantity.
I think you are all missing the point here. They never said that you could charge this at home in 10 min....all they said is....given the right facilities, the car CAN be charged in 10 min. In other words, the car has that capability. If you are one on the few who can afford one these, I'm sure the necessary 'facilities' can also be obtained. As for the rest of us...we are stuck with the overnight charge...assuming you could ever afford the car in the first place...