Why is the charging curve so bad?

[Woodrick]

I get that, but with all the variables in that equation, I think it is better to look at the power coming in. What I mean is, miles/min is not only the power, but it assumes a fixed kW/mile that may, or may not fit your intended usage. I am looking to see how long it can charge at 200kwh+, and then 175kwh+, then... until you hit your target.

I don't really disagree with you, but that wasn't the context of the discussion.

The big thing is "do you really care about the kWH?" In thinking about it, the engineer says yes, but the consumer says no. And actual practice says no.

I tend to travel, charging between 0-50%. Which in real life means 0% to 150 miles.Yes, I'm mixing units on purpose.

So when I'm charging, I'm looking for the next charger to stop at that is about 150 miles. I then find the actual distance and add a few percent to it. So I now know that I've got to add, maybe 134 miles. And now I have to convert back to kWH. So look at the current running average and multiply.

But when panic charging, you are often looking for enough to get somewhere, like home. It's 43 miles away and therefore I'll want to add about 50 miles of charge. And assuming an empty battery (and for conversations sake) the car is showing that I'm getting 1,000 mph

Okay, yes, that's kind of all too complex, I just switch to the energy screen and wait for the current range to go above my needed range. That does all the math for me.

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