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Old 09-28-2022, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by tuccillo View Post
Generally not true. Contemporary Tesla Superchargers will give you 200 miles in about 20 minutes. The charging rate is non-linear; the lower the starting SOC the faster the charging. Non-Tesla DC fast chargers can achieve similar rates. To suggest that "hours" is typical is incorrect.
The sweet spot for rapid charging with minimal cell degradation in lithium chemistry is between 25%-75%...The middle of the cell. The key is to wick heat away from the cell as rapidly as possible. The new tabless 4680 cell is designed to do just that.