{"id":244749,"date":"2023-11-09T19:18:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T19:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=244749"},"modified":"2023-11-09T19:18:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T19:18:57","slug":"forget-rapid-charging-polestar-extreme-fast-charging-tech-adds-100-miles-in-5-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/forget-rapid-charging-polestar-extreme-fast-charging-tech-adds-100-miles-in-5-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget rapid charging, Polestar extreme fast charging tech adds 100 miles in 5 minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Polestar thinks it can gain an edge over premium EV rivals with new \u2018extreme fast charging\u2019 tech to be previewed in a Polestar 5 prototype next year<\/h2>\n


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It\u2019s well documented that charging and range anxiety are perhaps the biggest barriers to electric car adoption and Polestar has big plans to alleviate both. The brand has partnered with StoreDot, the originator of a new charging technology dubbed \u2018extreme fast charging\u2019 or XFC for short, with the aim of bringing to market a system that can add 100 miles of range to an electric car in just five minutes.<\/p>\n

Crucially, the StoreDot technology does not rely on a battery technology revolution and can be integrated with existing battery designs and chemistries to bring this claimed boost in charging speeds. Polestar aims to showcase a prototype version of the Polestar 5 four-door coupe using the XFC system and its \u2018pouch cell\u2019 battery module in 2024 and Auto Express has already seen the technology in operation at the 2023 Polestar Day in Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/p>\n