Engineer’s Guide to Electric Cars
Operating Power
2 hp = air conditioner
200 hp = car
A car requires 100 times more power.
Charge Time
110v Forget it at std house voltage
220v 8hrs Ugh, slow. Home may require special wiring.
440v 4hrs, not available
880v 2hrs, not available
Also, the quicker to charge your car, the easier to die by accidental electrcution.
As you can see, the ugly truth is that standard homes and electrical power are INADEQUATE for Electric Cars.
Electricity is an awful raw power source for motion and heat. Its great advantage is in flexibility, such as, watch TV, blend drinks & toast bread. Democrats sell snake oil.
Excellent post! You rock with real world basic engineering knowledge. The power required to charge an EV is based on Horse Power, as you correctly point out. It is NOT voltage or amps by themselves.