DC charging
DC charging means the electricity goes straight into the car’s battery, which can charge it faster than the usual AC charging you see at most stations.
Direct Current (DC) charging refers to the process of delivering electrical power directly from a source, such as a wall outlet or solar panel, to an electric vehicle’s battery without converting it to Alternating Current (AC). This allows for faster charging times compared to traditional AC methods.
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"the pack is 52 kilowatt hours... the DC charging is not heroic it's 105 kilowatts that's a 10 to 80 in 24 minutes"
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"using DC charging so it apparently from every bit of research we have thus far is not having a negative effect on your car doing fast charging"
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