This 500 kW ultra-fast charger for electric cars is only used by one specific model

The race towards ultra-fast charging of electric vehicles continues and many companies are trying to achieve big goals. One of the first seems to have been achieved by ChargePoint with its Express Plus Power Link 2000, a new direct current (DC) charger capable of reaching speeds of up to 500 kW.

To give you just a slight idea of ​​what is being talked about, comment that most of Currently available fast chargers offer charging speeds of about 22 kW up to 250 kW —Tesla’s V3 Supercharger recharges up to 120 km of autonomy in five minutes.

This novelty is integrated with the architecture based on Power Blocks, which can provide up to half a megawatt to a specific Power Link station, allowing the simultaneous charging of up to two vehicles at high speeds.

“With the implementation of Express Plus Power Link 2000, ChargePoint is setting a new standard by offering sustained, ultra-high-speed charging to all electric vehicle drivers,” says Chief Operating Officer Rick Wilmer.

An ultra-fast charge that few cars accept today

Mercedes-Benz’s HPC NA network, which seeks to install 10,000 ultra-fast chargers worldwide by 2030, becomes the first beneficiary of this novel technology. The Mercedes-Benz ultra-fast charging center in Georgia, USA, is now operational and open to vehicles of all brands.

Although it sounds like a really great advance, we must keep in mind that not all electric vehicles can fully take advantage of a 500 kW charging speed today. Only a few, like the Rimac Nevera, can take full advantage of its potential.

The company is aware of this charging handicap, but adds that the new system was designed to serve “both current and future electric vehicles.” This is also due to the Power Blocks, which dynamically deliver power based on what specific vehicles can accept while charging.

Note that, as if this were not enough, thanks to the software company’s charging system, the new ultra-fast charging columns also offer easy payments through Plug&Charge and a reservation system.

Despite initial charging problems, infrastructure is being planned for the long term so that future electric vehicles in about five years can take advantage of higher charging rates.