willyc3766 t1_j1kpvoh wrote
Reply to comment by orion2145 in New Nio 500 kW ultra-fast Power Charger 3.0 can charge a car from 10-80% in only 12 minutes by Surur
I don’t think that’s why they really care. Heating and cooling can use a significant amount of energy in certain conditions. If it’s extremely hot or cold they can heat or cool the car while on charge so that the car is near the temp they want when they start driving. Maintaining that temperature will take less energy to achieve plus it will be a more steady, slow draw rather than a big surging draw if the heating/cooling system had to work at max power.
CyberaxIzh t1_j1mvw24 wrote
The issue is not power. AC takes about 5kW at most, a drop in the bucket compared to propulsion.
It's because AC has to work overtime to cool the battery during charging, so there's no cool air left for the cabin.
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