A group of Tesla enthusiasts reported something quite remarkable when they charged a Cybertruck at a brand new 600 kW charger in Bratislava, Slovakia. Images and screenshots shared from the Tesla Cybertruck’s charging session suggest that the all-electric pickup truck was able to reach a peak charging rate of 405 kW.
As noted in a report from Huntinspeed.sk, the opening of EV charging provider Ejoin’s ultra-fast 600 kW charging hub in Bratislava— the capital and largest city of Slovakia—was graced by a number of special guests. Among these was world-famous Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan, as well as Czech company Cybertruck.cz, which brought their all-electric pickup truck to the event.
As part of the ultra-fast charging hub’s launch, the Cybertruck.cz team charged their all-electric pickup truck at the 600 kW charger. Much to the pleasant surprise of the event’s attendees, the Cybertruck reportedly achieved a peak charging rate of 405 kW at a charging speed of 1,659 km/h. These results were surprising as Tesla does not advertise the Cybertruck as having a peak charging rate of over 400 kW at all.
Cybertruck. cz’s Cybertruck reportedly had 7% of its battery remaining when it connected to Ejoin’s 600 kW charger. Even with the all-electric pickup truck at 99% charge, the Cybertruck was reportedly still receiving 32 kW from the ultra-fast charging stall. These are extremely impressive, if not record-setting, figures for the Cybertruck.
The results of the Cybertruck’s charging session at Ejoin’s 600 kW charger suggest that the all-electric pickup truck is more capable than presumed. The vehicle, after all, has been heavily criticized since its launch for allegedly being less capable than other pickup trucks. This was quite unfortunate as CEO Elon Musk has maintained that the Cybertruck is Tesla’s best vehicle to date.
Considering the fact that the vehicle seems to be capable of charging at 405 kW, then perhaps there really is more to the Cybertruck than meets the eye.
