The electric vehicle industry is in a fierce race not only for range but also for charging speed. Korean automaker Hyundai is setting an ambitious goal: shortening the charging time of electric cars to just three minutes, a figure considered ideal because it is equivalent to the time it takes drivers to fill a traditional gas tank.
Hyundai’s new generation of electric vehicles, notably the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, have impressed with their industry-leading charging speeds. Built on the advanced E-GMP platform, both models are capable of charging from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes using a 350 kW DC fast charger and 800 V system voltage.
While this is already a top-notch fast-charging speed, Tyrone Johnson, head of Hyundai Europe’s Technical Centre, insists that this is still not enough. The real-world needs of drivers, especially those who cannot charge at home and rely on public charging stations, are moving towards a 3-minute mark for a full charge.
To achieve the revolutionary three-minute charging milestone, Hyundai is working to bring 400 kW charging technology to the mass market. The biggest hurdle right now is increasing charging speeds without requiring larger, more expensive batteries.
The deployment of 400 kW charging not only shortens charging times to the equivalent of filling up with gasoline, but also optimizes driving range, bringing double benefits to consumers. It should be noted that, although Hyundai advertises 350 kW charging, actual charging speeds often hover around 250 kW, due to influencing factors such as battery temperature and charging station operating speed.
Hyundai isn’t alone in the race for charging speeds. The Porsche Taycan currently holds the lead with a maximum charging capacity of up to 320 kW. However, the new generation of electric vehicles is quickly catching up and surpassing it.
- Upcoming models like the Lucid Gravity and the new Porsche Cayenne Electric are both expected to top out at 400kW. Extreme charging technology has already emerged in China: BYD can fast charge in 5 minutes, but requires a dedicated 1,000kW (1MW) charging station. More impressive is the upgraded Zeekr 001, which can charge at over 1.3MW, taking less than 7 minutes to go from 10% to 80%.
With rapid technological advances, Hyundai's achievement of the 3-minute charging milestone is not only ambitious but also an inevitable trend, promising to completely eliminate "charging worries" and accelerate the transition to electric vehicles globally.
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