This $15,000 Chinese EV can swap batteries faster than you can pump gas [Video]
China’s CATL, GAC Group, and JD.com have unveiled the Aion UT Super, an electric vehicle that can swap batteries in just 99 seconds, faster than refueling a gas car. The vehicle is equipped with CATL’s Choco-SEB battery packs, offering a driving range of 500 km (310 miles) from a 54.036 kWh battery. Drivers can swap, charge, or rent batteries at CATL’s Choco Battery Swap Stations, making it a convenient option for EV users.
How does a fully charged battery in under 100 seconds sound? China’s CATL, GAC Group, and JD.com revealed a battery-swappable version of the Aion UT that can swap batteries quicker than you can pump gas.
The Aion UT Super can swap EV batteries in 99 seconds
The new battery swap version looks about the same as the current Aion UT sold in China, but it’s equipped with CATL’s Choco-SEB battery packs.
CATL introduced the new battery packs in December that can be swapped for a fully charged one in under 100 seconds, making it just as fast as filling up a gas tank.
The new Aion UT Super draws power from a 54.036 kWh CATL LFP battery, providing a CLTC driving range of 500 km (310 miles). Drivers can swap, charge, or rent batteries at one of CATL’s Choco Battery Swap Stations. It also features a single electric motor with 134 horsepower (100 kW).
