"The speed at which electric vehicles can replenish electrons from DC fast chargers is a key statistic that brings potential EV buyers into certain manufacturers' showrooms and makes them avoid others. This is because the faster an EV charges, the less time they expect they will have to spend waiting around for its battery to be topped up. These charging speed numbers seem to be very important for prospective EV buyers."
"Currently, the fastest-charging EVs run at 800 volts or more, and the charging speed leaders can bring their batteries' state of charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in under 20 minutes. They can add hundreds of miles of range in 10 minutes or so, which sounds very appealing to those EV buyers who don't want to spend more time charging than they did filling up their old gas car."
"When Edmunds tested the real-world charging speed of EVs, it found that Hyundai and Kia EVs charged the quickest. But now there are even quicker-charging EVs on the scene, which have yet to be tested but tout even higher charging power numbers. Let's go over the fastest-charging EVs available in 2025 and examine what their impressive claimed maximum charging power figures mean."
Charging speed from DC fast chargers is a key factor for EV buyers because faster rates reduce wait time. Buyers tend to favor larger headline charging power numbers, sometimes overlooking battery capacity and vehicle efficiency, which more directly affect charging frequency and duration. Automakers are escalating claimed charging capabilities to attract buyers. Leading fast-charging EVs use 800-volt or higher architectures and can increase state of charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in under 20 minutes. Some models can add hundreds of miles in roughly 10 minutes. Real-world tests found Hyundai and Kia among the quickest while newer models claim even higher charging power.
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