Electric Vans

[Paddy]

These numbers can change significantly if someone (likes me) often uses EV for short trips. The battery takes a lot of energy to get it to operating temperature. I used to have (from sept22) average over 2k miles of 24kWh/100miles and it's now closer to 29kWh. In December I quite often ended short trip with >40kWh/100m.

There is also debate on the use of fast charges whether or not fast charging reduces the overall batter life.

[fabios]

There is also debate on the use of fast charges whether or not fast charging reduces the overall batter life.

Fast charging for me is a huge no-no due to the cost of it on some stations. So I would only use it on a long trips (once every couple years). To me EV only makes sense when you can utilize night tariffs (go, intelligent E7). Otherwise it's a more expensive car which also costs more to run which is fun to drive.

[d000hg]

There is also debate on the use of fast charges whether or not fast charging reduces the overall batter life.

My latest phone deliberately charges very slowly overnight knowing when my morning alarm is, to optimise performance - it will aim to be at 100% just before the alarm. If you just plug in during the day it will charge normally. One imagines the same principles apply to all battery devices using similar battery tech... but surely fast charging is only ever seen as "by necessity" because the idea is your EV is plugged in as much as possible - at home, at work - fast charge is just to top-up as needed?

[vetran]

Most batteries don't like fast charging as it raises the chance of crystals on the electrodes. In large installations trickle charging is the norm.

[Paddy]

[xoggoth]

Buy a second hand milk float.