DC avg 10–80kW

DC average 10-80 kW estimates the average fast-charging power over the useful road-trip window. It matters because charging decides how the car fits your week and how tiring long trips become. Home AC charging, public DC charging and the charge curve answer different questions.

How to compare it

This is one of the best charging metrics because it captures the whole session, not just the tallest point on the curve.

  • Separate AC home charging from DC fast charging.
  • Use 10-80% time and average power for road trips.
  • Remember that battery temperature can change the result.

What changes it

Charging results move with charger capability, battery temperature, starting state of charge, pack voltage and how aggressively the car protects the cells.

  • A warm battery usually charges better than a cold one.
  • The useful window is normally 10-80%, not 0-100%.
  • The lowest limit wins: car, charger, cable, grid or temperature.

Common trap

Average depends on the exact 10-80 window, battery temperature and charger capability, so sourced test context matters.

  • Peak kW is not the whole session.
  • The charger rating does not guarantee the car will accept that power.

DC avg 10–80: what happens during a charge stop

Charging is a curve, not a single peak. The average over the useful window is what shortens a trip.

DC avg 10–80 across EVRadar

Based on 395 published cars

avg 126.5 kW

Lowest

0 kW

Typical

126.5 kW

Highest

772 kW