Terryallan wrote:
I missed where it said what the range is, and how long it takes to recharge. Read it a couple times, and can't find it. Would be good to know
We'll, I'm not an expert on the Tesla but the model X has a 100 KWH battery so a range of around 500 KM (300 miles?) is pretty normal. (not towing) So assuming you arrive at standard current generation fast charger (the new generation coming on line is going to be almost twice as fast) a charge from lets say 20 to 80 percent will be a little under an hour. I know my car is about 20 minutes but we have a smaller battery and our leaf only allow 50 KW charging. Rumor has it the 2018's coming out later this year will be about 50 percent faster...but that is a rumor.
In my garage on my home charger it is about 4 hours...but I am usually asleep when it charges so not exactly sure.
Things are changing so fast now with the technology it is hard to keep up. Rumor also has it that the new DC fast chargers going in between LA and Vegas are future proofed to provide up to 350 KW rate although I don't think any EV can charge at even half that rate in 2017. All of the level three chargers in my province top out at 75 KWH. There is a bunch more going in this year and next year and I think they are higher (rumor again). This will be on the Kootenay route as part of the Accelerate Kootenay program.
This is a standard drive thru fast charger but most are not drive thru like this. Things will have to evolve.
This is the way many are (this one obviously solar powered) but as you can see it will be difficult to get a trailer in there.
