The race for the fastest car charging network is going at a cut-throat pace among Chinese EV makers. Xpeng has now announced a new charging architecture that will deliver up to 187 miles (300km) of range for just 5 minutes of charge. The Xpeng S5 charging stations have a capacity of 800kW and the new system is expected to be operational in the third quarter of the year.
Theoretically, the new Xpeng S5 charging station is more powerful than the brand’s previous 480kW charging piles, NIO’s 500kW and 640kW systems, and the Zeekr 600kW chargers. The new intervention by Xpeng could be the leader for some time with its 800kW power capability. The S5 charging station has an 800v current output and 1000v voltage. It is a liquid-cooled station that even eclipses the Tesla Supercharger or any other EV charger in the market.
The race for the fastest car charging network is going at a cut-throat pace among Chinese EV makers. Xpeng has now announced a new charging architecture that will deliver up to 187 miles (300km) of range for just 5 minutes of charge. The Xpeng S5 charging stations have a capacity of 800kW and the new system is expected to be operational in the third quarter of the year.
The Xpeng S5 charging station is arguably the world’s fastest EV charger and can add more than 1km of range for every second of charging. The new race for the ultimate charging system will certainly continue among EV makers in China. Chinese EV manufacturers have been building EVs with high-end 800v or 900v powertrain platforms but the requisite power infrastructure has been lacking. Now there are several ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations, thanks to the efforts of NIO, Xpeng, Zeekr, and other EV makers.
Electric vehicle battery manufacturers such as BYD and CATL have also developed batteries that support super-fast charging while maintaining reliability and durability. The number of stations that are capable of delivering ultra-high charging speeds is now on the increase. The Xpeng 800kW charging station network will be operational from Q3 2024 but the brand projects up to 1,000 fast EV charging networks by 2026.
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