Tesla recharge time is 20 minutes, and they’re planning to get it down to 5

This would have an effect on electric car adoption:

“Tesla Motors is quickly reducing the charging times. Last September, it unveiled a network of ‘supercharging’ stations—designed exclusively for its Model S and future electric vehicles—that could charge a battery halfway in 30 minutes. In May, it announced an upgrade that cut that time to 20 minutes. Now Tesla’s chief technology officer, JB Straubel, says the company eventually could cut the time it takes to fully charge the battery to just...