A new ultra-ultra-rapid EV charger capable of delivering electricity at 600kW has been unveiled by manufacturer ChargePoint.
The firm’s Express Solo machine takes up no more space than a standard DC device, and promises to futureproof hubs with “next generation DC fast charging architecture”.
ChargePoint says the Express Solo “delivers approximately 40% higher power density than other DC charging solutions in the industry’s smallest footprint”, and the machine can give one EV 600kW of power, or split that load evenly across two cars simultaneously.
Most ultra-rapid chargers currently in place max out at 300kW, and while only a handful of cars can accept electricity at a faster rate, as battery technology develops, chargepoint firms are looking to cater for the cars of the future.
Yet while making recharging as fast as refuelling has long been an industry goal, however good the technology gets, the amount of electricity available in the UK grid may prove to be a stumbling block.
Some forecourt operators have taken to installing huge battery packs to deal with such constraints. JP&S is currently working on a site in Surrey featuring underground batteries that will take electricity from the grid at the local maximum of 75kW, build up a supply, then deliver power to cars at up to 300kW.
