Charging Time Estimator by Vehicle Battery Size and Charger Level
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Charging Time Estimator by Vehicle Battery Size and Charger Level
Estimate how long it will take to charge your electric vehicle based on battery capacity, current and target state of charge, charger level, and charging efficiency.
Battery Capacity (kWh)
Current State of Charge (%)
Target State of Charge (%)
Charger Level
Level 1 — Standard Outlet (1.4 kW / 120V, 12A) Level 2 — 3.3 kW (240V, 16A) Level 2 — 7.2 kW (240V, 30A) Level 2 — 11.5 kW (240V, 48A) Level 2 — 19.2 kW (240V, 80A) DC Fast Charge — 50 kW (CHAdeMO / CCS) DC Fast Charge — 150 kW (CCS) DC Fast Charge — 250 kW (Tesla Supercharger V3) Custom Power Output (kW)
Custom Charger Power Output (kW)
Charging Efficiency (%)
Typical range: 85–95%. Accounts for heat loss during charging.
Calculate Charging Time
function chaUpdateChargerInfo() { var sel = document.getElementById('cha-charger-level'); var customGroup = document.getElementById('cha-custom-power-group'); customGroup.style.display = (sel.value === 'custom') ? 'block' : 'none'; }
function chaCalc() { var resultDiv = document.getElementById('cha-result');
var batteryCapacity = parseFloat(document.getElementById('cha-battery-capacity').value); var currentSOC = parseFloat(document.getElementById('cha-current-soc').value); var targetSOC = parseFloat(document.getElementById('cha-target-soc').value); var chargerSel = document.getElementById('cha-charger-level').value; var efficiency = parseFloat(document.getElementById('cha-efficiency').value);
// Validation if (isNaN(batteryCapacity) || batteryCapacity Please enter a valid battery capacity (kWh).'; return; } if (isNaN(currentSOC) || currentSOC 100) { resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Current state of charge must be between 0 and 100%.'; return; } if (isNaN(targetSOC) || targetSOC 100) { resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Target state of charge must be between 0 and 100%.'; return; } if (targetSOC Target state of charge must be greater than current state of charge.'; return; } if (isNaN(efficiency) || efficiency 100) { resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Charging efficiency must be between 50 and 100%.'; return; }
var chargerPower; if (chargerSel === 'custom') { chargerPower = parseFloat(document.getElementById('cha-custom-power').value); if (isNaN(chargerPower) || chargerPower Please enter a valid custom charger power output (kW).'; return; } } else { chargerPower = parseFloat(chargerSel); }
// Core formula: // Energy needed (kWh) = Battery Capacity × (Target SOC% − Current SOC%) / 100 // Effective charger power (kW) = Charger Power × (Efficiency / 100) // Charging Time (hours) = Energy Needed / Effective Charger Power
var socDelta = targetSOC - currentSOC; // % var energyNeeded = batteryCapacity * (socDelta / 100); // kWh var effectivePower = chargerPower * (efficiency / 100); // kW var chargingTimeHrs = energyNeeded / effectivePower; // hours
var hours = Math.floor(chargingTimeHrs); var minutes = Math.round((chargingTimeHrs - hours) * 60); if (minutes === 60) { hours += 1; minutes = 0; }
var timeStr = ''; if (hours > 0 && minutes > 0) { timeStr = hours + ' hr ' + minutes + ' min'; } else if (hours > 0) { timeStr = hours + ' hr'; } else { timeStr = minutes + ' min'; }
// Range added estimate (assumes average EV efficiency ~3.5 miles/kWh) var milesAdded = (energyNeeded * 3.5).toFixed(0);
resultDiv.innerHTML = '### Results ' + '' + 'Energy to Add' + energyNeeded.toFixed(2) + ' kWh' + 'Effective Charger Power' + effectivePower.toFixed(2) + ' kW' + 'Estimated Charging Time' + timeStr + '' + 'Approx. Range Added' + milesAdded + ' miles' + '' + 'Range estimate assumes ~3.5 miles/kWh average efficiency. Actual range varies by vehicle and driving conditions.'; }
#### Formula
Step 1 — Energy Needed (kWh):
Energy Needed = Battery Capacity (kWh) × (Target SOC% − Current SOC%) ÷ 100
Step 2 — Effective Charger Power (kW):
Effective Power = Charger Power (kW) × (Efficiency ÷ 100)
Step 3 — Charging Time (hours):
Charging Time = Energy Needed ÷ Effective Power
Example: 75 kWh battery, 20% → 80% SOC, 7.2 kW charger, 90% efficiency: Energy = 75 × (80−20)/100 = 45 kWh | Effective Power = 7.2 × 0.90 = 6.48 kW | Time = 45 ÷ 6.48 ≈ 6 hr 56 min
#### Assumptions & References
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