Chinese EV maker XPeng isn’t any stranger to boundary-pushing automotive tech. In 2020, it unveiled the P7 sedan, which featured 200 extra miles of EV vary than the Tesla Model 3. Today, it is focusing on charging velocity with its G9 SUV. The new flagship mannequin can cost at as much as 480 kW, permitting it to go from a ten % cost to 80 % in quarter-hour (or 124 miles in 5 minutes). In the US, we’re restricted to 350 kW quick chargers at greatest (and even then, you may want a reasonably new or premium EV to help that velocity).
Of course, to see that quick charging charge, you may want to make use of one of many firm’s chargers in China. XPeng plans to convey the G9 to European markets although, so maybe 480 kW chargers will comply with.
Beyond its charging tech, the G9 additionally seems to have nearly every part you’d need in a premium mid-size electrical SUV. Its design and leather-filled inside evokes luxurious automotive manufacturers, whereas its dual-motor 4WD fashions can attain as much as a whopping 551 hp. Powered by two NVIDIA Orin chips, the G9 additionally provides superior driver help with 31 sensors and dual-LiDAR sensors, in addition to automated driving and parking help.
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