Geely announced this week a battery that can charge from 10 to 70 percent in 4.5 minutes at up to 2.2 MW, a figure that underscores how far ahead Chinese automakers are in charging speed. The company says the pack uses AI-based thermal management, keeping average temperature at 55°C and peak at 65°C, and applies micro pulses of current to extend battery life by 20 percent. The battery has been tested in the Zeekr 001 and Lynk & Co 10.
Geely's numbers beat BYD's March product, which does 10 to 70 percent in 5 minutes, but CATL's April LFP battery is still faster, reaching 10 to 80 percent in 3 minutes 44 seconds. These figures are all far beyond what US drivers can currently access.
In the US, the most powerful chargers are Tesla Superchargers at 250 kW, Electrify America at 350 kW, IONNA at 400 kW, and ChargePoint's 600 kW unit. Many popular US-market EVs, such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, max out around 240 kW, and the Porsche Taycan accepts up to 320 kW. Megawatt charging remains limited to heavy-duty vehicles; ChargePoint's CEO noted that two of its Express Solo chargers could be combined to deliver 1.2 MW through an MCS connector, but that is part of a future roadmap.