As US customers await deliveries of the primary Emeya hyper GTs from Lotus, the supercar developer is touting its fast experience within the BEV section with spectacular charging instances. Lotus is hailing the Emeya’s charging speeds from 10-80% as a file breaker, however whether or not that’s true or not, there’s no denying the brand new hyper GT will be as quick on the charger as it’s on the street.
It’s been 9 months since Lotus ($LOT) publicly unveiled the Emeya hyper GT – its first four-door mannequin and a quick one at that. The BEV can speed up from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in beneath 2.8 seconds.
By February 2024, Lotus shared that the Emeya had accomplished a rigorous three-year testing section in preparation for preliminary deliveries world wide, together with China, the place it’s constructed, and Europe.
Whereas we nonetheless await an opportunity to drive the Emeya ourselves, Lotus has revealed some extra spectacular specs relating to charging instances within the hyper GT.
Lotus Emeya delivers 10-80% charging time in 14 minutes
In accordance with a launch from Lotus in the present day, the Emeya efficiently replenished from 10 to 80% on a 400 kW (600A succesful) DCFC in solely 14 minutes of charging. To again up its “record-breaking” claims, Lotus had the Emeya charging classes validated by world consulting agency P3.
For charging within the Asian market, P3’s outcomes put the Emeya because the fastest-charging EV, besting some large names in world fashions, together with the Mercedes EQS, BMW i7, Tesla Mannequin Y, Genesis G80, Xpeng G9, Hyundai IONIQ 6, NIO ET5, and BYD Atto 3.
Throughout the charging session, Lotus stories the Emeya reached a peak energy of 402 kW, serving to enhance its common charging energy to a powerful 331 kW through the 10-80% span. That once more bested the remainder of the pack examined by P3.
Mixed with its (WLTC) power consumption price of 18.7kWh/100km, Lotus stated the Emeya can recoup 310 km (193 miles) of vary in a ten-minute charging session. The feat brings BEVs nearer to time parity with conventional fill-ups at fuel stations. Lotus Group CEO Qingfeng Feng spoke concerning the firm’s charging capabilities and the significance of dashing up the method for customers:
With our industry-leading charging expertise out there in the present day, Emeya pushes the boundaries for the way an EV performs, offering drivers with the arrogance to journey wherever. We’re bringing an unmatched driving expertise within the final grand tourer bundle, so drivers need to go electrical.
In November 2023, Lotus Group introduced its personal line of liquid-cooled EV chargers, together with a 450 kW DC quick charger, which it continues to develop alongside its personal charging app and faucet card, as seen within the video beneath.
Lotus has additionally joined NIO in its quest to set up unified battery requirements and charging applied sciences, making the method as streamlined as attainable for BEV drivers, no matter their make or mannequin.
Given in the present day’s charging infrastructure, most Emeya house owners received’t obtain the identical 402kW cost charges as Lotus. Nevertheless, the truth that the hyper GT can already obtain these numbers means Lotus is forward of the sport and offers additional proof that quick charging is changing into faster. Moreover, a future through which a pit cease to recharge takes the identical period of time as filling up a fuel tank could also be nearer than we thought.
That is thrilling stuff for BEV house owners, see extra within the video beneath:
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