{"id":242637,"date":"2023-10-21T03:19:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T03:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=242637"},"modified":"2023-10-21T03:19:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T03:19:08","slug":"im-an-ev-expert-this-historic-electric-car-misconception-is-now-a-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/im-an-ev-expert-this-historic-electric-car-misconception-is-now-a-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019m an EV expert – this historic electric car misconception is now a myth\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

GB News guests debate using electric cars in 2022<\/h3>\n

Electric car batteries will not be worn out if drivers use rapid-charging bays, according to a leading expert.<\/p>\n

Toddington Harper, CEO of EV specialist GRIDSERVE, warns that concerns around battery life spans are now a myth as technology has improved.<\/p>\n

Some previous research has indicated that using frequent rapid charging could accelerate the loss of capacity.<\/p>\n

However, Mr Harper now feels this is a \u201chistoric issue\u201d as new tools now help prevent issues from arising.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Express.co.uk, he said: \u201cI think it\u2019s a historical issue in reality. I think people think of a mobile phone and you think \u2018oh my battery wears out quite quickly and it\u2019s going to be the same for electric cars\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut the thing that’s different is electric cars have really advanced battery management systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose battery management systems are designed to optimise the battery life so they control how quickly the vehicle can charge.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if you put a really high-powered charger, the car will only take the level of power that\u2019s acceptable for that battery.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s called C rating, the C rating of your battery is the determinant for how quickly that battery is designed to charge.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou now have the 4C battery which is the new type that\u2019s just hit the market. They are actually designed from the beginning to be charged quickly.<\/p>\n

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