The study claims that the Ford F-150 Lightning was the slowest to charge.
Consultancy firm P3 Group has released a report detailing the charging performance of electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the US. According to the study, the Lucid Air Grand Touring is the fastest-charging EV you can buy today, beating three Teslas and other formidable nameplates like the Kia EV6 and Porsche Taycan.
The firm carried out the test by recording how many miles the EVs gain in two separate ten-minute sessions. For the Lucid, it managed to gain a total of 208 miles, with 124 miles on the first charge and 84 miles on the second charge. That's 15 miles over the Tesla Model S Plaid, which gained 193 miles in total for its two charging sessions. The Tesla was then followed by the Kia EV6 Long Range RWD with a total of 191 miles in 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, the study concluded that the Ford F-150 Lightning was the slowest-charging EV, gaining only 59 miles in the first ten-minute session and 50 miles in the second. The Lightning was one of the few off-road capable EVs tested, together with the Rivian R1T, which did a little better with a total of 124 miles over two ten-minute charging sessions.
While this sounds impressive for the Lucid Air, there were plenty of caveats. The study pointed out that the luxurious EV was heaps more expensive than a Tesla; Lucid is facing pressure to lower its prices. The study also said that it wasn't the fastest-charging tax credit-eligible vehicle; that honor went to the Tesla Model 3.
Why separate the 20-minute charging sessions into two? The P3 Group says it mirrors EV owners' real-world behavior.
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Specifically, EV owners aren't likely to wait for the car to fill up to the max while using a public plug. More often than not, EV-driving folks are concerned with how much time it takes to get the needed range to reach a specific destination.
Of note, the study was carried out in conditions ideal for fast charging. The testing location was in California at a specific time when the required ambient temperatures for peak charging power were met.
The study covers cars sold in 2023 alone. With how fast EV technologies are advancing nowadays, it is likely that its results will no longer be valid in the coming years or even months. For example, an Elise-based EV has just been revealed that can fully charge in just six minutes. Meanwhile, Sweden is working on electrified highways that can charge EVs as you drive.
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