And here\u2019s where the much more expensive and rare Rimac Nevera comes to show the world that EVs can charge much quicker than the Model S, albeit at an eyewatering price of $2.2 million. By comparison, a bog-standard Plad goes for $89,990.<\/p>\n
As you can see in the video below, which was posted on Facebook by none other than Mate Rimac, the Croatian company\u2019s founder and CEO, a Nevera and a Model S Plaid were parked at a European Ionity DC fast charging station, which has several stalls capable of delivering a maximum rate of 350 kW each.<\/p>\n
The battery of the Model S was at 32 percent, so just over that 30 percent threshold that was mentioned in the MotorTrend<\/em> piece, and it was pulling 159 kW from the charger. However, the Nevera, which was at 42 percent SoC was getting a whopping 339 kW out of the Ionity stall, more than double compared to the electric sedan.<\/p>\n In the official specs, Rimac says the Nevera, which runs on a 730-volt architecture, can accept up to 500 kW of power for a zero to 80 percent top-up in just 19 minutes. The Model S\u2019 high-voltage architecture runs at 400V, limiting its ability to accept more power, compared to an 800V system.<\/p>\n However, changing things up while an EV is being produced is no small thing, and ultimately the current recharge speeds of Tesla\u2019s models are more than acceptable. Plus, the fact that the Supercharger network is arguably the most reliable out there makes the case for keeping things the way they are.<\/p>\n Last year, Tesla officials said that switching to an 800V architecture for the company\u2019s main models would lead to cost savings of less than $100 per unit. “[I]n the U.S., you\u2019ve got 110-volt household power, or voltage,\u201d said Tesla CEO Elon Musk. \u201cAnd then, in your most, like sort of 220. But really, it doesn\u2019t make that much of a difference. […] The advantages are small and the cost is high. Like I said, it\u2019s long-term, like years now, it makes sense probably to [transition to] an 800-volt architecture, but it really needs a very big vehicle volume to pay for the cost of changing from 400 to 800 volts,” he added.<\/p>\n Gallery: Rimac Nevera First Customer Delivery In United States <\/h3>\n
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