The time required to fully charge an electric vehicle (EV) is not fixed. It mainly depends on the charging power and battery capacity, and is also affected by factors such as the charging method, battery charging characteristics, and ambient temperature. The following is an introduction to the general situation:

  • eg: It can take as little as 30 minutes or less to charge a typical electric car (60kWh battery) at a 120kW rapid charging station from empty-to-full.
  • If you use a 7kW public charger, you can expect to achieve the same in under 8 hours and around 3 hours using a 22 kW chargepoint.

  • Fast charging station: Usually using DC charging piles, the power can reach several hundred kilowatts. Generally, it can charge to 50% of the battery capacity within 30 minutes, and it can be fully charged in 1 to 1.5 hours. However, when the battery is charged to 80%, the charging current will decrease to protect battery safety, and the time to charge to 100% will be prolonged. For example, for a vehicle with a 100 kWh battery capacity, using a 60 kW charging pile, the theoretical charging time is only 1.66 hours, but the actual full charging time may take 1.8 to 2 hours.
30kw dc fast charger
DC Fast Charging Station
  • Slow charging Piles: Using AC charging piles or household 220V power supplies for charging, with relatively low power. It generally takes about 6 to 12 hours to fully charge. For example, using a common household 220V power supply with a maximum power of about 7 kW, charging a vehicle with a 100 kWh battery capacity takes about 14.28 hours. Take the WM Motor EX6 as an example: when the battery's rated capacity is 60 kWh and there is 20% remaining power, it takes about 16.7 hours to fully charge with a portable charging gun (220V, about 3kW), and about 8.2 hours with a 380V indoor charging pile (about 6kW).
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dual ports ac charger

In addition, different vehicle models will also have different charging times due to differences in stack power, battery storage capacity, and charging management systems. For example, the slow charging of BAIC E150EV takes 8 hours, while fast charging only takes 2 hours; the slow charging of BYD E6 takes 20 hours, and fast charging only takes 2 hours. At the same time, ambient temperature also affects the charging time. In severe cold or hot conditions, the time required to fully charge may deviate by about 2 hours.