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Porsche becomes one of Tesla’s fierce competitors, promises a faster charger

1 February 2019
Electricity
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Porsche said on Monday that the Taycan, its first fully electric production vehicle, will be able to receive over 60 miles of range from a 4-minute charge. That charging time would be the fastest available today, the automaker said, exceeding Tesla’s supercharging stations, which can charge a vehicle’s battery to about 80% of its capacity in around 30 minutes, according to Business Insider.

The Taycan’s proposed maximum charging speed would be possible when using DC fast-chargers that support charging rates of up to 350 kilowatts, which will be available at 120 of the 191 Porsche dealers in the US, as well as charging stations operated by Electrify America.

The proposed maximum charging speed for Porsche’s first fully electric vehicle could represent a breakthrough for charging technology, Edmunds manager of industry analysis Jeremy Acevedo told Business Insider. „This would be really a quantum leap forward for the technology,” he said.

Tesla’s supercharging stations can charge at up to 145 kilowatts, but the automaker restricts its vehicles from receiving more than 120 kilowatts when charging. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in November that the automaker would introduce new chargers in early 2019 that will charge „much faster” than those available at its current supercharging stations, but did not specify the amount by which charging speeds will improve.

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