How Long Does It Take to Charge an Electric Vehicle?

You’ve probably noticed more and more electric vehicles, or battery electric vehicles (BEVs) ambling — quietly — about Pittsford, and it’s not at all difficult to understand why that is. After all, EVs cost much less to fully charge than comparable gasoline cars — often a few dollars vs. $25-80 for a fill-up, depending on a gas vehicle’s fuel tank size and current gas prices. More and more charging stations can also be found across the U.S. every day. Still, car buyers considering an EV often wonder “How long does it take to charge an electric car?” The exact answer will of course vary based upon the specific EV you choose, not to mention your preferred charging type. Read on or contact us at Ide VW of East Rochester to learn more.

What are My Electric Car Charging Options?

Whether you’re interested in charging an EV like the Volkswagen ID.4 or some other electric car, you have plenty of charging options. Here are the main types Webster-area drivers like you can choose from:

• Domestic Outlet Home Charging (Regular Outlet): A standard grounded (three-prong) 110V/120V charging outlet is also commonly known as Level 1 EV Charging. This charging type doe not genearlly offer the fastest charging speed but it’s a good option for topping off some of the charge you may have used on your daily Fairport commute if that’s all that is available to you. How long does Level 1 charging take? Usually around 24 hours for a full charge.
• Installed Brand-Approved Domestic Charging: Installed brand-approved domestic charging, or Level 2 Charging is most often a professionally installed charging solution. This type of EV charging uses rapid (usually 240V+) chargers most often made for your specific brand of car, and it offers much faster charging times than standard, or Level 1 charging does. DC fast chargers (as opposed to AC ones) are also quite common. With a DC fast charger, you can often get around 80% charge in a half an hour or forty minutes, but that extra 20% will take longer as there’s a diminishing rate of charging speed.
• Public Charging: Victor EV drivers looking to charge up at parking garages, malls, hotels, and even apartment buildings can often take advantage of public charging. More and more of these types of charging stations are being added every day across the country. These charging stations vary in both type and speed, but often provide Level 2 charging speeds for greater convenience. Some public chargers even utilize renewable energy via solar or wind power!

Common Domestic Charging Electric Car Charging Time

EV charging at home will vary in length of time based on what level of charging you choose:

• Level 1 EV charging can take days to fully charge your electric vehicle.
• Level 2 EV charging often takes several hours to fully charge your electric vehicle. You can also usually get between 60-200 miles of range in just 20-30 minutes for a quick top-off — enough for most average daily commutes near East Rochester.

Do you drive a plug-in hybrid? Your charging times are probably going to be much quicker than what’s listed above. Chances are, a PHEV will take you around 1-4 hours to fully charge.

Typical Public Charging Electric Car Charging Time

Most home chargers offer 3.7 kW or 7 kW charging. Public stations, on the other hand, offer 22 kW charging, 43-50 kW rapid charging, and 150 kW rapid charging. As a result, for some applicable vehicles, you could foreseeably get a full charge (0-100%) in an hour or so. In other instances, it could take up to eleven hours.

How Long Does the VW ID.4 Take to Charge?

The Volkswagen ID.4 can be charged from 0% to 100% in roughly 7.5 hours when charging at 220V.

Shop for a Volkswagen ID.4 EV in East Rochester

Ready to shop for your next new EV in East Rochester now that you know how long they take to charge? Check out our new Volkswagen ID.4 inventory or e-Golf inventory online now, and then, whenever you’re ready, see how much your old gas guzzler could be worth as a trade-in!