# Charging waiting time, main barrier to buying an electric car

> A Spanish study measures the waiting time drivers consider acceptable at a charging station, compared with the five minutes of a fuel refill. Charging remains the main obstacle to electric vehicle adoption.

**In brief**: Electric and batteries event (severity: info) worldwide, first detected on 5 November 2026 at 10:00. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 5 November 2026 at 10:00.

- Category: Electric and batteries
- Severity: Info
- Countries: Worldwide
- First detected: 5 November 2026 at 10:00
- Updated: 5 November 2026 at 10:00
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/4831-charging-waiting-time-main-barrier-to-buying-an-electric-car

## Sources (1 articles)

- [La gran barrera del coche eléctrico es la recarga: cuánto están dispuestos a esperar los conductores frente a los 5 minutos de la gasolina - Híbridos y Eléctricos](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxOdk1zaVpwX3FwS1diU2UySGlVRXlMbnhoaG4tOGtidnlKdWZmN0x6bDZoLTJXU0hzM0NpR3hqc3FYd0c3eUJWSVBEalNobEtFZjZrSHZHblduTTQ0SVpLMkZlMFRxZ1hfTmJUcW0zM1dpaG5EVlRIM2hkSFlWd1dLZmFsSUZycmhMQzY1RUZHaXlaVk9VRUVrcFJWNW5jVVFjVlN3QWJDZVNBSTJZellSNWFfZEF1d0JxSG9XaWZSb0FiQ2dSWEszeGgzY1RzZXpqVUcxNFdlblUzdHhxb0ZwMVN4Yk9iQWdFX0NDVmU3TEo2QWE3blItaGw3aFQ?oc=5) — Híbridos y Eléctricos, 5 November 2026 at 10:00

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Cite as: Mecapress, “Charging waiting time, main barrier to buying an electric car”, https://mecapress.com/events/4831-charging-waiting-time-main-barrier-to-buying-an-electric-car
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