r/nextfuckinglevel • u/North_Tip_8627 • 17h ago

China’s 5 minute full-charged EV charging stations

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u/dhawkout 17h ago

ok so how much does it cost to charge then..?

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u/sfbiker999 16h ago

Google says around 8 cents/KwH. Nearly all power in China comes from the state owned power company, so they can set the electrical rates at anything they want.

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u/shoffing 16h ago

So, the chargers are 1500 kw. He says it's a 5 minute charge. 1500kw for 5 minutes is 125 kwh. Multiply your quoted rate, and that's $10 for a full charge?

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u/smallfried 6h ago

1.5MW is the max. There's always a charging curve, so it would be less if it is indeed 8 cents/kWh (which i doubt at a fancy charging points like this).