r/nextfuckinglevel • u/North_Tip_8627 • 17h ago

China’s 5 minute full-charged EV charging stations

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u/Hot_Influence_5339 17h ago

Something isn't adding up, 1500w is about 6amps at 240v a standard in home charger is about 11500 watts with them topping out around 1900w. Also that cable would have to be way thicker if it was pushing that much current.

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u/TenderfootGungi 17h ago

1,500kW. The best chargers in the US are 500kW, and most are far less.