How long does it take to Charge an Electric Car?

There is no exact or confirmed time to charge your electric vehicle to its full capacity. It's a
matter of many elements based on the car model you own as well as how large your battery is
and how swift the charging source is. It could take about sixty minutes up to eight or nine
hours to allow an electric vehicle to be charged up to 80 percent.

When charging an electric car with alternating current(AC), you can charge your car's battery
using outlet electricity by connecting an adapter to the on-board system (also known as the
on-board charger). In terms of home charging, the AC charger is the most popular and
recommended method of charging a battery.

The majority of drivers charge their batteries instead of waiting for their batteries to replenish
from empty to full. The larger the battery of your vehicle and the more sluggish the charging
source, the more time it will take to recharge it from empty to fully charged.

Charging your electric vehicle is the same as charging a cell phone. You can charge it during
the day if you want to, and then give it an entire charge when you return home overnight. AC
chargers offer the most efficient method to charge your electric car. This approach is slower,
but less expensive and softer. AC chargers may provide up to 22 kW of power, and the time
necessary for a complete charge is determined only by the output of the on-board charger.

Instead of running the battery empty and letting it sit until it recharges fully, drivers should
make use of the time when their vehicle is in a parked position, this will keep the battery
charged.

Drivers should choose to top theirs with charging. Instead of running the battery empty and
letting it sit until it recharges fully, drivers should make use of the time when their vehicle is
in a parked position, which is approximately 90% of the time. This will keep the battery
charged.

The best thing about AC stations is that they're cheap. They work the same as DC charging
stations but cost 7–10 times less. Because they are less expensive, they are also used by a lot
more people. At the same time, they are much smaller and easier, faster, and less expensive to
install. AC charging stations are also good for installing at home and charging at night
because of how they work. In recent times, the Laxmi Hyundai has streamlined the process of
setting up charging stations for electric cars. So far, the company has installed 40 charging
stations all over Nepal and is still growing across the country.

Public charging points generally vary from 7kW to 22kW, which makes them perfect to
charge your car's battery in the top-up mode. Combining charging during the day with night-
time charging at home is a good method of keeping your electric vehicle fully in good
condition and ready for action.

As a driver of an electric vehicle, it is important to know the number of kilometres of range

you're receiving during the time you charge your car. For example, Hyundai IONIQ 5 has an
 impressive range that can reach 375 kilometres on one charge, so you are aware of the
distance to your next destination.

Below are the factors that affect the amount of time required to charge an electric car:

● Size of the battery

The greater the vehicle's capacity for batteries measured as kWh the longer it takes to
recharge.

● State of the battery

If you're charging at the bottom of your battery the battery takes a longer time to charge than
when you are topping up at 50 percent.

● Maximum charging rate for a vehicle

It is possible to charge the battery of a car at the highest charge rate that your vehicle can
take. For instance, if the maximum charge rate of your vehicle is 7kW, then you can't charge
faster if you use a 22kW charge point.

● Charge points with the highest rate of charging

The time it takes to charge will be determined by the maximum charge rate for the charger
you use. For instance, even if your vehicle can charge at 11kW, it can only be able to charge
at 7kW for the 7kW charge point.

● The environmental factors:

A lower ambient temperature may cause it to take a little longer for charging, specifically
when using a quick charger. Additionally, colder temperatures mean that the vehicles have
less efficiency, which means fewer miles are generated per charge.