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I am planning first road trip with my Niro. It will be about 300 km one way. So far, I have only charged the car with my Level 2 charger. I tried a level 3 Dc charger 350kW today. Car was at approx 20% charge. I set the car for 100% DC charge. I was surprised to see that it would take about 1 hour to get to 80%. Charged for 37:32 minutes for 26.8184 kW. Maximum charging rate 49.00kW. Temperature was 4C (40F)
Why am I only getting 49kW out of a 350kW charger?
Temp next Friday forecasted for 15C. Hoping to get to destination on 1 charge. Is that reasonable?

2024 Niro EV
 
Discussion starter · #13 ·
I changed DC charging level to 100% when I arrived at the charging station. I was surprised that it would take over 1 hour to charge to 80%. Battery Conditioning Mode was checked. This is the first time I looked at the BCM. Is it possible that changing the dc % turned BCM on? If so, I drove all winter in Edmonton with it off. I am going to test again today. I will make sure BCM is checked. I will use a different charger (6 on site)
 
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Update on my first long distance trip. Thursday night, I charged my Niro to 100% on my home class 2 charger. Friday morning (Temp 18C) we headed from Edmonton to Calgary (270km) and recharged in Calgary with a DC 150 kM charger by Electrify Canada, owned by Electrify America. Maximum charge rate 68:00 kW. Needed 40.4 kWh to get to 80%. Took 45 minutes. Charging price $0.70/kWh CDN pre-tax.
Discovered that the hotel we stayed in had 4 class 2 chargers installed last week. Plugged in last night and charged to 100%. Charged 32.14 kWh in 5hr 5Min. charged. Cost $12.45. Traveled back to Edmonton today (Temp 4C). Used the nav system to return home. Got directed to a fast charger half way back to Edmonton and added 15.5 kW to system. Took 22 minutes. Cost $13.37
 
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