800-Volt EV Charging: The Advantages and Disadvantages

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Note: The 10% to 80% claims made in the video are based on my personal experience charging those vehicles as well as the official manufacturers’ websites:
Hyundai IONIQ 5: https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/vehicles/ioniq-5
Chevrolet Equinox EV: https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/previous-year/equinox-ev

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:34 400-volt and 800-volt battery classifications
02:23 How amperage and voltage affect EV charging power
03:59 Why don’t EV makers increase the amperage to charge faster?
05:43 The charging time difference in a 10% to 80% charging session
08:29 Thermal derating
09:11 400-volt DC fast chargers vs 800-volt DC fast chargers
10:42 How 800-volt EVs can charge fast on a 400-volt DC fast charger
12:21 The disadvantages of having an 800-volt battery EV
14:47 The advantages of having an 800-volt battery EV
15:39 Outro

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Credit to : State Of Charge

 

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