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      11-18-2013, 09:49 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut View Post
With no level 3 charge option I cannot see myself buying one of the i-Cars. Level 2 is to s-l-o-w for the average Joe.

Needs 100% Quick-Charging in 30 minutes... Who has 1 1/2-3 hours to charge a car?
I have places to be and people to see... That's not going to work.
Maybe they will figure out people will sometimes need a quick charge option in order for these cars to really be practical and truly functional.

Why do you say "no level 3 charging option"? Are you referring to the dearth of actual DC QC charge stations because the i3 does have fast charge charging option. It will charge to 80% in about 25 minutes.

Fast charge does not charge to 100% - on any EV because the high rate of charging can damage the batteries if you try to charge it to 100%. It will typically either shut off once it reached 80% or significantly slow down the charge rate after 80% so the cells can properly balance for the rest of the charge.
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