The war on range anxiety continues, as more and more automakers unveil new battery packs that support ultra-fast charging. The latest to step up the game is Geely-owned Zeekr, with a new lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery that can add 311 miles (500 km) of range in just 15 minutes when plugged into a compatible charger.
The first model to benefit from the “Golden Battery” will be the Zeekr 007 electric sedan, followed by “several” other vehicles. Thanks to a charging capability of up to 500 kW, the battery of uknown capacity will be able to charge from 10% to 80% in just 15 minutes, adding the afforementioned 500 km (311 miles) of range in the process. The new Tesla-rivaling sedan from China is based on the PMA2+ architecture which is a derivative of Geely’s SEA platform, and promises to offer up to 870 km (541 miles) of CLTC range.
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