But how long does it really take to charge electric cars, and is that a good reason not to take get ride of your petrol or diesel car? While perfectly decent for running a vacuum or microwave oven, that’s extremely slow relative to what most electric cars are capable of, and equivalent to a trickle charge. Just as important is what sort of electric car you own. Some electric cars will only take AC power, up to around 42kW, which means the ultra-rapid DC connectors are not compatible at all. How far can an electric car go after an hour’s charging?

Source: The Times December 03, 2021 00:53 UTC