That’s only true of older/cheap EVs. I took my 2023 Bolt on a similar trip, and each of 3 stops (usually 20-80%) was about 40 minutes. This year/model is limited to ~55kW chargers.
Nearly everything on the US market, even from my model year, can do at least 100 kW. Some can do 240 kW. While it’s not a linear increase in speed, you can easily see how much faster other models are. I don’t know about the EU market, but I would assume the situation is similar. If you actually need faster charging, there are options.
FWIW, I agree on the apps. But some networks, like Electric America, have standard credit card readers. Obviously this depends on your location, but you get used to it quickly enough. You’ll learn which networks are difficult to deal with and generally avoid them.
That’s only true of older/cheap EVs. I took my 2023 Bolt on a similar trip, and each of 3 stops (usually 20-80%) was about 40 minutes. This year/model is limited to ~55kW chargers.
Nearly everything on the US market, even from my model year, can do at least 100 kW. Some can do 240 kW. While it’s not a linear increase in speed, you can easily see how much faster other models are. I don’t know about the EU market, but I would assume the situation is similar. If you actually need faster charging, there are options.
FWIW, I agree on the apps. But some networks, like Electric America, have standard credit card readers. Obviously this depends on your location, but you get used to it quickly enough. You’ll learn which networks are difficult to deal with and generally avoid them.