Thanks to Kyle Field for this review!
https://cleantechnica.com/2017/05/18/24-hours-with-the-2017-chevy-bolt/
https://cleantechnica.com/2017/05/18/24-hours-with-the-2017-chevy-bolt/
You meant the charge rate expressed in terms of equivalent average miles per hour. Good point!... The Bolt EV might charge at a slower rate than the Model S, but the 25% improvement in efficiency means the Bolt EV's effective charge rate is not that much slower.
That's a great point and it would be phenomenal if they could standardize a metric of say how many miles you can go with a minute of charging, but we can't...Too many variables with the SOC/taper, outside temps, etc not to mention the speed of the chargers are ever increasing...The Bolt EV might charge at a slower rate than the Model S, but the 25% improvement in efficiency means the Bolt EV's effective charge rate is not that much slower.
And don't forget, the type of roads one is driving, and the amount of lead in driver's foot.That's a great point and it would be phenomenal if they could standardize a metric of say how many miles you can go with a minute of charging, but we can't...Too many variables with the SOC/taper, outside temps, etc not to mention the speed of the chargers are ever increasing...
That's a great point which I hadn't thought of in anything other than a very casual way (e.g., thinking of how many miles per hour you can charge with various vehicles).I'm also glad he mentioned the elephant in the room. The Bolt EV might charge at a slower rate than the Model S, but the 25% improvement in efficiency means the Bolt EV's effective charge rate is not that much slower.
Not really. The same issues exist for MPG. Just take the time to charge from flat to full and then divide the range by that number, giving you distance/time. You can use any interval of time you want though with charging being so slow an hour wouldn't be a bad interval.Too many variables with the SOC/taper, outside temps, etc not to mention the speed of the chargers are ever increasing...