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by SigmundA 1674 days ago
C rating still applies, charging at 1C is usually "fast" charging for most cells and that takes an hour, charging in 5 minutes is is 12C which is normally "bad", would need lots of active cooling.

50kw would take 2 hours on a 100kwh pack so it would only be 0.5C. To do it in 5 minutes would require 1.2 megawatts of charge rate.

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Good thing lots of EVs have active cooling systems for their battery packs. It doesn't just extend range, it increases charging rates as well.