Leading the charge: Lotus Emeya sets electric car charging record with 310km added in ten minutes
The all-new 2024 Lotus Emeya is officially one of the quickest EVs to charge.
Not content with already being one of the fastest four-door sedans money can buy, the Emeya can also pile on electrons at an alarming rate: just 14-minutes to have its massive 102kWh battery topped up from 10-80 per cent.
During the record charging, the Lotus Emeya recorded a peak charging speed of 402kW using a 400kW DC charger before settling down to an impressive 331kW average.
As a result, the Emeya can add as much as 310km in just 10 minutes.
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So how can it be topped-up at such a high rate? Lotus says it has developed a new cell-to-back battery structure that incorporates a new cooling system. This offers thermal performance well beyond many of its rivals, helping keep its cells chilled even during extreme charging.
Judged alongside the Mercedes-Benz EQS, BMW i7, Tesla Model Y, Genesis G80, XPeng G9, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Nio ET5 and BYD Atto 3, the Emeya’s result further closes the gap between charging an electric car and the time it takes to pump fuel into a typical combustion-powered car at a servo.
Although it should be put into context that is takes just two minutes to fill a fast Porsche Panamera with enough petrol to cover 310km, which means the Lotus takes five times longer to top-up.
Out of the competition, the only car that came close to the Lotus’ performance was the XPeng G9 that managed a 320kW peak rate before tailing-off to an average charge speed of around 233kW as the battery neared 80 per cent full.
Created to fight fast four-door EVs like the Porsche Taycan EV, the flagship Lotus Emeya will dispatch the 0-100km/h sprint in a claimed 2.8 seconds – matching the Porsche Taycan Turbo S – and go on to 256km/h top speed courtesy of a 675kW/985Nm dual-motor powertrain and two-speed transmission.
“With our industry leading charging technology available today, Emeya pushes the boundaries for how an EV performs, providing drivers with the confidence to travel anywhere,” said Lotus Group CEO Qingfeng Feng.
“We’re bringing an unrivalled driving experience in the ultimate grand tourer package, so drivers want to go electric.”
Already on sale in China since March 2024, the Lotus Emeya’s debut Down Under should take place later in 2024.
