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Polestar shared on Monday that its upcoming model Polestar 5 successfully charged from 10 to 80 percent in 10 minutes using the extreme fast charging technology from the startup StoreDot.
The ready-to-drive prototype featured a 77 kWh battery pack and experienced a steady charging rate, powered by StoreDot’s Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) technology. Polestar 5 charging performance began at 310 kW and reached a peak of over 370 kW upon completion of charging.
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Storedot’s XFC technology implements silicon-dominant cells within a drivable vehicle, rather than individual cells in a laboratory setting. The technology works with today’s DC charging infrastructure.
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath emphasized the relevance of addressing charging anxiety among EV owners.
“With this new technology, on longer journeys when drivers do stop they’ll be able to spend less time charging and be back on the road faster than before. In fact, that stop time will be more akin to what they experience with a petrol car today,” he said.
Last week, Polestar announced the arrival of the Polestar 4 SUV to the US market. The first deliveries are planned for the last quarter of the year with the model starting at $55,000 as the company faces extreme pressure from shareholders.
As online sales commence today in the U.S., production is scheduled to begin in the US during the third quarter. The brand delivered “approximately 7,200 cars” globally in the first quarter.
On LinkedIn, CEO Thomas Ingenlath had recently addressed shareholders emphasizing the company’s commitment to succeed with the latest models 3 and 4. Ingenlath added also the final prototype of the Polestar 5 will be completed this year.
Earlier this year, Volvo Cars announced the plan to discontinue funding its Polestar electric sports car brand. On April 5th, the automaker announced that its shareholders agreed to distribute “a portion” of Volvo Cars’ stake in Polestar to its shareholders.
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