← Back to context Comment by notjes 5 days ago To charge the average Tesla in 5 minutes you need about 1MW and cables as thick as a forearm. 9 comments notjes Reply slaw 5 days ago 1 MW chargers don't look any bigger than standard chargers.https://insideevs.com/news/761403/byd-thousands-megawatt-cha... nine_k 5 days ago The thickness of the cables is often due to their water cooling. Transferring 1 MW at 99.9% efficiency means 1kW escaping as heat. jfengel 5 days ago That's about the same as a hair dryer. Maybe I can save time by charging my car and setting my 'do simultaneously. 1 reply → Alex2037 5 days ago that depends. transferring 1 MW at 1 MV produces very little heat 3 replies →
slaw 5 days ago 1 MW chargers don't look any bigger than standard chargers.https://insideevs.com/news/761403/byd-thousands-megawatt-cha... nine_k 5 days ago The thickness of the cables is often due to their water cooling. Transferring 1 MW at 99.9% efficiency means 1kW escaping as heat. jfengel 5 days ago That's about the same as a hair dryer. Maybe I can save time by charging my car and setting my 'do simultaneously. 1 reply → Alex2037 5 days ago that depends. transferring 1 MW at 1 MV produces very little heat 3 replies →
nine_k 5 days ago The thickness of the cables is often due to their water cooling. Transferring 1 MW at 99.9% efficiency means 1kW escaping as heat. jfengel 5 days ago That's about the same as a hair dryer. Maybe I can save time by charging my car and setting my 'do simultaneously. 1 reply → Alex2037 5 days ago that depends. transferring 1 MW at 1 MV produces very little heat 3 replies →
jfengel 5 days ago That's about the same as a hair dryer. Maybe I can save time by charging my car and setting my 'do simultaneously. 1 reply →
1 MW chargers don't look any bigger than standard chargers.
https://insideevs.com/news/761403/byd-thousands-megawatt-cha...
The thickness of the cables is often due to their water cooling. Transferring 1 MW at 99.9% efficiency means 1kW escaping as heat.
That's about the same as a hair dryer. Maybe I can save time by charging my car and setting my 'do simultaneously.
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that depends. transferring 1 MW at 1 MV produces very little heat
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