What Are The Influence Factors During Electric Car Charging?

Illustration, many factors are influential when charging electric cars. (Pexels)

Jakarta - Electric cars are increasingly popular for a number of reasons, one of which is because they do not produce exhaust emissions that endanger the environment and human health, such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides. This makes electric cars a more environmentally friendly and sustainable option than conventional cars. It is estimated that the World International Energy Agency will have 145 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.

However, there is one concern for electric car enthusiasts, namely regarding the length of time in charging batteries, is that right?

If you look at a number of battery manufacturers such as LG Energy Solution, Panasonic, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) from China, and others, electric car charging time can vary depending on several factors.

Types of batteries and capacity play an important role in charging time. The greater the battery capacity, the longer it takes to charge it.

The temperature factor also affects the charging of electric car batteries. When the battery temperature is very low or very high, the charging time can be longer.

There are three types of charging stations: Level 1, Level 2, and DC fast charging. Level 1 uses a standard home charging cable connected to a stop contact, and it takes 8-20 hours to charge fully, depending on the battery capacity of the car. Level 2 uses a charging station that is connected to 240 volts of electricity, and takes 3-8 hours to charge. Meanwhile, DC fast charging is the fastest charging station and can charge up to 80% of the car in 30 minutes, although this charging station is generally more expensive.

In addition to the above factors, the level of use of electric car batteries also affects charging time. The more often electric cars are used and the battery runs out, the more often charging must be done.