It’s no secret I like the Zeekr 007. It feels trendy and recent, and I curse the U.S.’s China tariffs for preserving such a rattling good automotive from our shores. However, I’ll admit that though I loved driving the factor round a racetrack in Beijing, my information of the automotive’s high quality of life points is restricted. The infotainment system was all in Chinese language, and there wasn’t sufficient time for me to get an indication of the 007’s DC quick charging talents. That final half is a giant deal as a result of the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr 007 are vying in opposition to the Li Auto Mega for the report of the fastest-charging EV. The 007 could also be in third place, however in accordance with this video in real-time, Chinese language EV drivers win both manner.
This video posted by a YouTube channel named China’s EV Automobile, reveals a Zeekr 007 in China, charging at a DC quick charger. That in itself isn’t essentially information, however we are able to watch the 007 cost in real-time, and its charging curve is perhaps probably the most spectacular I’ve seen amongst trendy EVs but. The driving force plugged within the 007 at 7% and hit 80% state of cost in lower than 14 minutes. Even when we acknowledged that technically the Hyundai had a head begin since it could begin at 10% in comparison with the Zeekr’s 7%, the 007 did this 4 minutes sooner than the fastest-charging EV in america, the Hyundai Ioniq 6.
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I’d say that probably the most spectacular a part of the 007 is its charging curve. The automotive won’t hit the 546 kW peak like its bigger Zeekr 001 brother, however it nonetheless performs admirably. It holds speeds above 300 kW for almost 5 minutes, peaking at a staggering 378 kW. After the automotive reaches roughly 40% cost, speeds ramp down pretty gently, slowing down into the 250 kW vary for many of the cost. Even at 79%, the 007’s gauge cluster mentioned the automotive was nonetheless pulling greater than 160 kW. The video ends with the 007 claiming to have added 343 miles (553 kilometers) price of vary.
There’s no method to spin this badly: that is very spectacular. Even when we downrate the 007’s vary estimates to the EPA customary as a substitute of the CLTC’s, the 007 fees quick and true. It reveals that Geely’s investments in sensible applied sciences like an 800-volt structure and its investments in battery know-how are paying off. All however the top-trim Zeekr 007 Efficiency mannequin makes use of a 75 kWh LFP battery, dubbed Golden Battery by Geely itself. Geely claimed that this new battery would be capable to add 310 miles (500 kilometers) in quarter-hour, and from what we’ve seen on video, the automotive over-delivered.
By comparability, the 800-volt Lucid Air’s DC quick charging peak of 304 kW is decrease, and it doesn’t maintain anyplace close to lengthy, with most sources insisting that it falls from grace at round 25%. The identical goes for the Hummer and its mega-sized battery pack; it could actually’t maintain the excessive speeds that Zeekr does.
After all, this mega velocity does name into query the longevity of the battery when continuously DC quick charged like this. Nonetheless, in contrast to the Hummer and Lucid, the Zeekr 007’s battery is an LFP unit, a chemistry identified for being pretty strong concerning full cost and discharge cycles.
No Volvo or Polestar product can cost this shortly regardless of being below the Geely Umbrella. Hopefully, as Geely’s manufacturers proceed to synergize and Volvo and Polestar decide from the Geely components bin, they’ll combine these lightning-quick charging abilities into their product lineup.
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