A standard in 2021 Porsche Taycan broke the Guinness World Record for the shortest charging time to overtake the US on an electric vehicle. It takes just 2 hours, 26 minutes and 48 seconds of cumulative charging time to cover the 2,834.5 miles from Los Angeles to New York. While the record it broke was very specific, there was a previous holder: A Kia EV6, charge in 7 hours, 10 minutes, and 1 second to make the same, but slightly longer, trip from New York to LA.
Wayne Gerdes, known for his efficient driving and coining the term “hypermiling”, was behind the wheel for the record-breaking journey. As you probably know, Hypermiling involves the use of driving adjustments and techniques to maximize the vehicle’s fuel usage. Porsche told Engadget that Gerdes drove at a normal speed and sometimes even faster, depending on the toll, for the duration of the trip.
As for the car itself, it has been fitted with the company’s Performance Battery Plus battery, which has a higher total capacity than the base battery option and Adaptive Cruise Control. For the attempt to be recognized by the Guinness World Records, every mile of the journey must be filmed and the vehicle’s GPS tracked.
Gerdes says the first time he charged a Taycan on a 350KW charger, its battery level went from 6 to 82% in just 22 minutes. He relied on Electrify America’s CCS DC fast-charging network for the trip, as the company is a partner for the effort. Porsche first unveiled the Taycan electric sedan in 2019 and started deliveries in 2020. The automaker has released several variants since then, including a dimming one. Cross Turismo EV.
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