A hyper GT plugged into a Kuwait charger and hit 443 kilowatts in extreme Gulf heat, and the sedan refilled its battery from 10 to 80 percent in under 14 minutes

A sedan sat wired to a charger in Kuwait, its battery gauge climbing faster than almost any production car has climbed before. Lotus described…

Charging cable plugged into an EV during a 443 kilowatt fast charge test, 443 kilowatts
Automotive · Hugo Rojas · November 12, 2026
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