For its EV Charging Index, the P3 Group appears at electrical vehicles bought in a particular area and ranks them based on long-distance capabilities, real-time charging, and consumption. The Kia EV6 gained the final European comparability in 2022, whereas the Lucid Air GT was the winner of the P3 Charging Index North America.
Greater than two years later, P3 is on the brink of publish a brand new Charging Index for Europe, as many new fashions can be found right here. For instance, the Lotus Emeya, which was the clear winner of the Charging Index Asia earlier this 12 months. Second place went to the Porsche Taycan, and Hackmann believes that “Porsche will maintain pushing to beat Lotus” when it comes to charging energy.
The supervisor explains that with a purpose to decide a winner, his crew makes use of the identical charger and the identical circumstances to check all of the automobiles. “The battery is at a really low degree and we begin charging […] after which we take a look on the charging energy and a have a look at the time.” However the EV additionally must be environment friendly to win the comparability. “That’s vital as a result of when you have a consumption of 30 kWh/100 km, that isn’t a great consumption, and that automobile shouldn’t be the winner of the P3 Charging Index.”
As talked about above, the final P3 Charging Index Europe was revealed in 2022. That’s as a result of the corporate wanted sufficient new vehicles to check, which is now the case. In line with Hackmann, the Porsche Macan might be a part of the upcoming Charging Index, as will updates from different OEMs and “a lot of vehicles from Asian contenders.”
Whether or not the Lotus Emeya may even win the European Charging Index stays to be seen. “I believe it’s fairly laborious for the opposite vehicles. However when it comes to consumption, some vehicles may shock us.”