The Zeekr 001 comes standard with a 95 kWh battery pack and can charge at speeds of up to 1,140 kW
Long charging times have long been considered one of the biggest disadvantages of electric vehicles, particularly when compared to how quickly you can refuel an ICE-powered car. However, Chinese automaker Zeekr has just unveiled an updated version of the 001 shooting brake, turning it into one that appears to be the fastest-charging EV on the planet.
Now, when we say the 001 charges as quickly as it takes to refuel a combustion-powered car, don’t rush to take a stopwatch to verify it, but it’s close enough to be quite impressive.
Lightning-Quick Refill
Thanks to the implementation of a new 900-volt electric architecture and Zeekr’s ‘Golden Brick’ battery, one version of the 001 can be charged from 10-80 percent in just 7 minutes.
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That figure is particularly remarkable given that this model has a reasonably sizeable 95 kWh battery pack, rather than a small one that can charge quickly.
Zeekr claims the new and improved 001 supports charging speeds of up to 1,140 kW. In the US, only Tesla’s Megachargers, developed for the Semi, can deliver those kinds of speeds, but in China, Zeekr has already started rolling out 1,300 kW stations.
Power To Match The Speed
Zekr will sell the new 001 with the 95 kWh pack exclusively in all-wheel drive guise. This version features dual electric motors that combine to deliver 912 hp, allowing for a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in a dazzling 2.83 seconds.
The 95 kWh model has a claimed CLTC range of 441 miles (710 km), which is more than adequate even under China’s rather optimistic standards.
A version with a 103 kWh pack, using CATL’s Qilin battery tech, will also be available, boosting range to 437 miles (762 km), but not quite matching the charging speeds of the Golden Brick battery. That’s not to say models with the 103 kWh pack don’t charge quickly. In fact, they can go from 10-80 percent in just 10 minutes.
Plenty of other upgrades have been made to the Zeekr 001. For example, it comes with a panoramic glass roof embedded with individual LEDs that’s designed to mimic the Starlight headliner you’ll find in a Rolls-Royce.
The new model also includes a large infotainment display, a 39.3-inch head-up display, a 13-inch instrument cluster, and an 8-inch display at the rear.
Final pricing details have yet to be announced, but Zeekr has announced that customer deliveries will start in the coming days.
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