One of the main determinants of charging time is the car’s battery size. Just asa large fuel tank takes more time to fill up, generally speaking, the larger the battery,the longer it takes to charge it. But other than size, the car and chargers’chargingcapacity and even the weather can impact charging times.
Another important factor that will affect an EV’s charging time is the battery’s stateofcharge. Because of their chemistry, batteries can accept more power at lower chargelevels: as they get closer to 100%, the charging power slows down considerably.
So while charging a car from 20% to 70% might only take a few minutes, chargingitfrom 70% to full will take substantially longer.
Beyond battery capacity and state of charge, another element influencing chargingtime is the car’s charging capacity. Not all EVs are rated to accept the same chargingpower.