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23 However, electric driving with batteries has two main disadvantages. The range is limited and the charging time long. An electric car has a battery capacity between 20 to 30 kWh. With this electricity such a car can drive between 100 and 300 km. To recharge the batteries at home or near the office you need to be connected to the electricity grid for 6 to 8 hours. There are fast chargers on the market but even then more than 10 minutes for recharging is required (9,10). A gasoline car has a gasoline tank with 50 to 55 liter and therefore a range of about 700-1,000 km. Such a tank can be fueled in about 1 to 2 minutes. So charging time and range for an electric car are certainly not up to standards.