{"id":16232,"date":"2020-02-05T18:43:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T13:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/?p=16232"},"modified":"2020-02-06T18:03:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T12:33:43","slug":"switching-from-a-regular-to-an-electric-car-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/gadgets\/switching-from-a-regular-to-an-electric-car-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Switching from a regular to an Electric Car: What to Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"

The discussion between <\/span>regular cars<\/span><\/a> and electric vehicles will only be intensifying in the years to come, given that the global warming crisis is getting worse. Several governments are now trying to reduce carbon emissions, and the automobile industry is being pressured to do their part in tackling the problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result, manufacturers have been trying to create their electric-powered vehicles to comply with the requirements that have been set. <\/span>According to the European Environment Agency<\/span><\/a>, cars contribute 44% of the European Union\u2019s total CO2 emissions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With this data and government mandates, it\u2019s only a matter of timFe before electric cars or robot car<\/a> become truly mainstream. As such, people have been asking what to expect when owning electric vehicles and the adjustments that they should look out for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Charging Time<\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the most jarring changes when switching from a diesel-powered car to an electric vehicle is the charging time. Where regular cars only take a couple of minutes to fuel up, electric cars need at least a few hours to get its juice depending on the model, battery size, and the speed of the charging point.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On average, a typical electric vehicle that has a 60kWh battery can go from zero to full charge in about eight hours if the charging station is providing 7kWh. Other charging points offer higher kw, which can reduce that time to one hour or 30 minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To solve long charging issues, owners would typically opt to top up charge, meaning they\u2019ll charge their cars whenever it\u2019s parked, which is most of the time anyway. They\u2019ll either charge it overnight or plug it in their workplace if the building is offering the service.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
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