Chinese EV manufacturer GAC Aion showcased its new charging technologies while claiming charge speeds closer to filling up a tank of gas than charging

GAC Aion showcases charging technology claiming charging times of 8 minutes

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2021-07-28 23:30:03

Chinese EV manufacturer GAC Aion showcased its new charging technologies while claiming charge speeds closer to filling up a tank of gas than charging up an EV. With 3C and 6C versions showcased during its Technology Da,y GAC Aion’s upcoming Aion V EV could charge at lightning fast rates without damage to the battery.

Aion is the EV-focused sub-brand of Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC) Group. The automaker marque has since released four EVs, including the GAC Aion S, which stirred controversy upon its debut when it claimed it would eventually “transcend” Tesla.

We’re still waiting for that to happen. In the meantime, GAC Aion kicked off 2021 by announcing its upcoming Aion V SUV, complete with a graphene battery promising to deliver unseen charge speeds and 1,000 km (~621 miles) of range.

Many people immediately called GAC Aion’s claim a bluff, given that several battery experts feel that scalable graphene batteries are still a few years away. Still, Aion has claimed to have developed a scalable graphene battery system that will debut in the Aion V this fall.