EV's to have 620-mile range and charge in 20 minutesToyota recently announced a new battery electric vehicle manufacturing plant which is set to begin production of new models in 2026.
This will accelerate the brand's aims of phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles, with the new EVs being powered by advanced batteries thanks to a new breakthrough.
The brand will move forward with three main battery types, namely Performance, Popularised and High Performance.
Electric vehicles could have a staggering 1,000km (621 mile) range in as little as four years, according to Toyota.
It is expected that the Performance battery will have a 20 per cent cost reduction compared to the bZ4X BEV – Toyota’s only electric vehicle.
Net so terloops en met verwysing na Wouter se plasing in verband met hoe moeilik en duur dit is om EV's in SA te herlaai, so ietsie om aan te herkou totdat ek later meer volledig daarop sal antwoord.
Die onderstaande aanhalings kom uit 'n Amerikaner se skrywe met betrekking tot herlaai fasiliteite in die VSA vir sy EV waarmee hulle getoer het oor lang afstande en soms dae aan een oppad.
Net ter inligting om die VSA situasie waarna verwys word meer duidelik te maak - Meeste wonings in die VSA gebruik "Level 1' of 110 volt krag in hulle huise wat nie sinvol gebruik kan word om EV batterye te herlaai nie.
Sien ook nota tussen die twee aanhalings van die betrokke Amerikaner hierna.
Over the past three summers, our family of four has driven around 12,000 miles, across 20+ states, on our now annual electric vehicle road trip.
Afgesien van die feit dat 'Level 2' of 220 volt krag nie algemeen in huise, hotelle en verblyf geriewe in die VSA voorkom nie, kon hulle nogtans hulle roetes so bepaal dat hulle wel van 220 volt herlaaiers kon gebruik maak om hulle EV gemaklik oornag te herlaai.
In Suid Afrika het ons glad nie 110 volt krag in ons huise, hotelle en verblyf geriewe nie - alles oral oor is 220 volt of 'Level 2'.As EVs begin to take over, Level 2 charging will become standard in homes, apartments and hotels, which will make overnight charging and EV road trips even easier.
Later veel meer hieroor so uit die perd se bek, net bietjie geduld.According to the US Department of Transportation, if you use a Level 1 charger, well, yes, duh, it’s going to take a couple of days to charge. But most people have a Level 2 charger at their home, which can recharge overnight. A Level 3 [380 volt in RSA] charger zips right back up to 80% in a mere half hour or so and faster. - CleanTechnica 19/09/2023
