Overview
- Hyundai’s European tech chief Tyrone Johnson said the company is aiming for roughly three minutes at the plug to match the refueling experience of internal-combustion cars.
- The company is developing and lab-testing 400 kW DC fast charging as its near-term path to dramatically shorter sessions.
- Current E-GMP models such as the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 charge from 10% to 80% in roughly 18–20 minutes on high-power stations using an 800V architecture.
- Real-world peak rates for today’s Hyundai EVs are often around 225–250 kW, reflecting limits from battery temperature, chemistry, charge curves and charger capability.
- Hyundai says it is pursuing greater range without simply enlarging battery packs, while rivals are already touting higher peaks from 320–400 kW in Europe and megawatt-class systems in China, underscoring the technical and infrastructure work still required.