Bruce Belzowskiโ€™s Post

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜†โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿต ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป Charging time is one of the key hurdles all EVs must overcome. Auto manufacturers and their #battery suppliers are constantly trying to increase the speed of charging. Prior to this yearโ€™s Beijing Auto Show, GEELY announced that its Zeekr Europe 009 Glory Edition is currently the worldโ€™s fastest charging, mass-produced pure electric model. It only takes 11.5 minutes to charge from 10 percent to 80 percent, with a peak power of 560 kilowatts. This charging process yields a vehicle range of 348 miles for this car. (subject to change based on how one drives, outside temperature, and use of heating and cooling.) One of the keys to reaching this impressive goal is Zeekrโ€™s new super V3 charger. Its peak power can reach 800kW with a maximum output voltage of 1000 volts and a maximum output current of 800 amps. This is the type of example we expect to see in the coming years as #auto manufacturers, their battery suppliers, and charging companies work to make it easier to make the transition to #EVs from gas vehicles. Weโ€™ll be discussing examples like this at our upcoming 16th Annual Propulsion Strategies for the 21st Century conference on July 17th at the University of Michigan that will focus on the Future of EV Charging.  

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