Porsche to roll out 350kW ultra-rapid charging

In line with the launch of Porsche’s Mission E in 2019, the firm has developed a 350kW ultra-rapid charger.

It is believed to have the highest power rating permitted by the CSS (Type 2 Combo) connector.

Two of the chargers have already been installed at the company’s centre in Berlin-Adlershof which is in the south of the German capital.

In addition to this, two 50-150kW rapid chargers have been installed at the same location to be used by current Porsche and Volkswagen models.

Porsche Germany’s CEO, Jens Puttfarcken, commented: “Once the E hits the market in 2019, buyers shall have peace of mind to travel around Germany in the first series electric car with 800-volt technology.”

The new charging units have the capability to deal with high temperatures generated by large DC currents by liquid cooling the charging cables and device by using a glycol/water mixture.

The 350 kW chargers will go online in the autumn and will be available during the store's opening hours.