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The Edmunds EV Charging Test is standardized and combines charging information from the EV-testing specialist company P3.

Edmunds testers seek out the fastest charging electric vehicles

How quickly an EV can charge at a public fast-charging station is nearly as important as how much range it has

By NICK KURCZEWSKI
Published - Dec 20, 2023, 06:54 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 21, 2023, 11:48 AM EST

How much range an electric vehicle has is a primary consideration for many EV shoppers in determining which one they should purchase. But nearly as important is how quickly an EV can charge at a public fast-charging station. After all, the quicker you can charge your EV, the quicker you can get back on the road and continue driving.  

One problem, however, is that it can be hard to understand and compare various charging speed claims by automakers. That’s why Edmunds came up with a new independent test to help consumers quickly and easily compare the charging speeds of different EVs. EDMUNDS CHARGING TEST 

Automakers use different ways to express how quickly their vehicles charge. Looking at automaker websites, you might see one automaker say its EV can use fast charging to charge from 10% to 80% in 35 minutes, while another touts that its EV can add 100 miles of range in just 20 minutes. It’s nearly impossible to compare these different automaker claims and understand which vehicles are actually the best. 

The Edmunds EV Charging Test is standardized and combines charging information from the EV-testing specialist company P3 along with Edmunds’ own real-world testing data on how much electricity an EV uses per mile of driving. The resulting figure is an easy-to-compare measurement expressed as miles per charging hour.  

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