For years, electric vehicle owners have been dogged by dodgy public charging. It is the cross they have to carry, but thos charging at home have a better time of it.

Some shopping centres offer free AC charging, but it is slow, very slow. The free 2 hour parking might extend your EV range by a few miserable percent, but anything meaningful requires the payment of extortive parking rates while you watch a couple of movies and a doco.

Those in units, apartments, and other strata-esque dwelling places, usually haven’t the luxury of a home outlet, so their only option is the fastest public charging the car can tolerate. Most current (pardon the pun) battery technology sees a rapid heat build up for quick charge and discharge. This, and the build up of material on the anode and diode, shorten the life of the battery. Despite the claims of auto makers everywhere, the problem is one of the many reasons claims are made against battery warranties. The warranty is usually 8 years, and if the battery falls below 70% efficienct prior to the expiry of the warranty, the manufacturer replaces it. Hoorah!

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ABOVE: Tesla Model S – 700,000km

A recent social media post on X by @UniqueImagesAus, showed their Tesla Model S 75D odometer with an impressive 700,000km registered. The battery had suffered rapid charge fatigue and was 20% efficient at around 666,666, a co-incidence? I think not. It was a devil of a job to replace.

Nonetheless, Tesla replaced the battery, giving the owner an unspecified upgrade in the process. We see Full Self Drive in the picture, nuff said. The owner went on to say he had to replace the brake pads and discs at 460,000. The limo driver was very happy with his Model S 75D but as a limo service, needs fast charging.

As we meander further, we get back to our original point which was, you car battery lasts longer on slow AC chargers when compared to rapid DC charging. If you have access to an outlet at home, overnight topups at a slow rate will keep you at 80%, the recommended rate to most EV owners. Go to 100% if you have a longer trip planned, otherwise 80% is oddles.

You can charge at the cheap rate if available, or a negotiated rate if you energy supplier isn’t a complet dullard.

Meanwhile, keep tuned for updates as batteries improve.

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