Ford invents cable that can charge electric cars in about 5 minutes

[FourHorses]

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...ce-charging-times-to-match-gas-fill-ups.6923/

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[Broncodave]

What does that do to the car's batteries though? They'd get hot too. Plus, fast charging kills battery life.

 

[SolidSnake]

Hmm. Smells like lies considering they can't even get a hard top correct. If ford did have any part in it the development the first gen cars will probably catch and fire

 

[AZ_Liberty]

Both my Bachelors and Masters degrees are in Physics.

This is pure BS.

The problem isn't the cable getting hot, although Tesla supercharing cables get uncomfortably warm to the touch, it's simply dumping that much current period.

Mach-E battery is 70-90 kwh. Let's call it 80.

80 kwh = 4,800,00 watt-minutes

So, assuming 100% efficiency (which of course does not exist) at 480 volts that would take 2000 amps to charge in 5 minutes.

 

[FourHorses]

What does that do to the car's batteries though? They'd get hot too. Plus, fast charging kills battery life.

I agree, but that's one of peoples biggest gripes about EV's. Soooo, attempt a solution they shall.

 

[FourHorses]

Both my Bachelors and Masters degrees are in Physics.

This is pure BS.

The problem isn't the cable getting hot, although Tesla supercharing cables get uncomfortably warm to the touch, it's simply dumping that much current period.

Mach-E battery is 70-90 kwh. Let's call it 80.

80 kwh = 4,800,00 watt-minutes

So, assuming 100% efficiency (which of course does not exist) at 480 volts that would take 2000 amps to charge in 5 minutes.

Maybe they meant Electric RC cars. lol

 

[Portapot]

Maybe they meant Electric RC cars. lol

In other news Ford can't ensure hose clamps are secured and not getting shredded by the fan belt. Travelng to dealer with my zip ties....woo hoo. (Couldn't help myself, I do appreciate the research, kind of cool if true. Sometimes you have to set audacious goals)

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