This New Electric Car Nearly Fills Its Battery In Under 9 Minutes The Lynk & Co 10+ goes from 10% to 80% in just over 5 minutes when hooked up to a charger over 1.1 megawatts.

The Geely group's Lynk & Co 10+ charges at over 1.1 megawatts. It can charge from 10-97% in under 9 minutes, quicker than an equivalent BYD. China’s charging arms race is escalating fast, with more brands now pushing beyond 1 megawatt. BYD was the first automaker to launch a production electric car capable of charging at over 1 megawatt, which allowed it to add 250 miles (400 km) of CLTC range in just 5 minutes. Now the race is on in China to deliver charging speeds that are about as quick as getting gas. The latest to join the party is the updated Lynk & Co 10+ electric sedan, whose high-voltage architecture and battery pack enable it to charge at over 1.1 megawatts. The Geely-owned brand says that using a 900-volt Shield Gold Brick battery in the 10+ sedan allows charging from 10-70% in 4 minutes and 22 seconds and from 10-80% in 5 minutes and 32 seconds, with an average charging power of 492 kW. Charging close to full (97%) is also remarkably quick at just 8 minutes 42 seconds, with the average dropping to 272 kW. There are still big questions about this kind of charging, regardless of the automaker behind it. What will happen to these batteries over many years of ultra-high-powered charging? Do most people even need a 5-minute charge? Regardless, the strides from Geely and BYD signal that China is leaving the U.S. in the dust when it comes to raw charging power and speed. Geely's numbers are competitive with BYD’s latest megawatt charging, which needs 9 minutes to reach 97% from 10%. The battery in the Lynk & Co has a capacity of around 100 kilowatt-hours and a claimed CLTC range of 507 miles (816 km). One thing that's important to remember whenever we discuss Chinese-market EV range and charging times: CLTC range is much more city-biased and generous than the EPA figures we're used to. In the charging video published on the company's official Weibo account, the car shows a range of 494 miles (795 km) at 97% state of charge, which is consistent with the official figure. submitted by /u/ApprehensiveSize7662 [link] [comments]