"I can fill a gas tank in minutes. How long to charge an EV at current state of art?"
30 seconds. You come home, plug in the charger, and go in for supper. The charger works in the middle of the night when rates are low.
It takes you much longer to fill with gasoline because you have to stop off at a gas station and wait around while the tank fills. Obviously, gasoline fueling delivers more megajoules of potential energy per second, but recharging an EV at home takes less human operator time. Most EVs are charged at home.
You do not need to charge every night unless you drive ~150 miles a day. Once or twice a week is enough for most people.
Long range trips on the highway are a problem. They will be until range reaches about 600 miles, which is about how far a person can drive in one day.
"I can fill a gas tank in minutes. How long to charge an EV at current state of art?"
30 seconds. You come home, plug in the charger, and go in for supper. The charger works in the middle of the night when rates are low.
It takes you much longer to fill with gasoline because you have to stop off at a gas station and wait around while the tank fills. Obviously, gasoline fueling delivers more megajoules of potential energy per second, but recharging an EV at home takes less human operator time. Most EVs are charged at home.
You do not need to charge every night unless you drive ~150 miles a day. Once or twice a week is enough for most people.
Long range trips on the highway are a problem. They will be until range reaches about 600 miles, which is about how far a person can drive in one day.