The company has the capability to manufacture and deploy thousands of chargers per year. (representative)
Google-backed electric vehicle infrastructure startup Gravity Mobility has made America’s fastest charging solution available to the public in a bid to attract fleet customers.
Gravity said Monday that major fleet operators will have access to Gravity’s 24 500-kilowatt (kW) chargers in New York. These devices can charge up to 2,400 miles per hour or travel 200 miles in 5 minutes.
In addition to the first charger in midtown Manhattan, the company said it has the capacity to manufacture and deploy thousands of chargers per year, with more sites already in development.
Gravity CEO Moshe Cohen told Reuters: “If you look at how many (Tesla) Superchargers are added every year, we can add more or more chargers to grow our network. There’s nothing stopping it. at this point.”
Tesla has signed numerous agreements with Ford, General Motors and numerous other automakers to allow vehicles across brands to access its more than 15,000-strong charging network. Scaling to this level can be challenging.
Gravity plans to raise more funding this year to expand its network of high-speed chargers across the United States.
“We’re going to be doing more fundraising and of course our goal is to expand nationally immediately, so we’re interested in that,” CEO Cohen said.
Gravity’s chargers are about the size of a carry-on suitcase, compared with the massive charging stations deployed by automakers and other EV charging network operators.
However, charging speeds for most electric vehicles are capped at 350 kW, and future models are expected to be able to take advantage of faster chargers. Late last year, EV charger maker ChargePoint released its Express Plus Power Link 2000 product, which is capable of charging two vehicles simultaneously at up to 500 kW, while Tesla’s Supercharger is limited to 250 kW.
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