Porsche Taycan now holds Guinness record for shortest charging time to cross US

MANILA: Guinness World Records titleholder Wayne Gerdes broke another record for the shortest charging time to cross the United States in an electric vehicle. He drove a 2021 Porsche Taycan from Los Angeles, California to New York City, covering 2,834.5 miles with a cumulative charge time of just two hours, 26 minutes, and 48 seconds.

“Comparing charging performance from of variety of EVs I have driven to date, the Taycan sets the bar. The first time I charged on a 350kW charger, six to 82% occurred in just 22 minutes,” Gerdes stated.

To be eligible for the Guinness World Records title, Gerdes had to meet a set of requirements, including painstakingly recording every stop — with independent witnesses for each charge. Every mile was filmed, GPS monitored and accounted for before the record was approved and verified by a panel of adjudicators. For Gerdes’ coast-to-coast excursion, the car chosen was a standard 2021 Taycan with the Performance Battery Plus as well as luxury features such as the Premium Package, adaptive cruise control, and Porsche Electric Sport Sound.

Gerdes plotted the route using Plug Share and the Electrify America app. He also took advantage of the Plug-and-Charge for the majority of the trip.

“I’m proud and honestly a little surprised to have set the new benchmark by such a margin,” Gerdes added. “The Taycan performed even better than expected. Its performance, comfort and road holding were excellent, but the standout metric alongside the charging capacity was its efficiency. I’m grateful to both Porsche for supporting me and to Electrify America’s network, which made it possible.”

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