Hardware · Updated 23 Oct, 05:36 am IST
Chery unveils 1.44 MW charger that adds 500 km in five minutes
Why it matters for readers: If you follow EV tech, it means charging times could soon be measured in minutes or seconds rather than tens of minutes.
- Chery announced a 1.44 MW charging system that can add 500 km (311 miles) of range in five minutes.1
- Chery said its system can charge a battery from 10% to 97% in 6 minutes and 50 seconds.1
- Per CarNewsChina, Chery’s Volt-Dragon is the second-fastest to 97% state of charge, 23 seconds slower than CATL’s 6 minute 27 second record.1
- Other Chinese makers are also deploying megawatt chargers or fast-charge tech, including BYD (1.5 MW, ~10,000 installed) and Geely (2.2 MW), reflecting intense competition.1
- Manufacturers are increasingly competing over seconds, not minutes, for full-charge times.1
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