QiOn, a global electrical supply company , in collaboration with XC Power , a charger operator network, installed a charging station for electric cars and plug-in hybrids in Puebla that was presented as the first in the world with a capacity of 1 megawatt , it is In other words, battery vehicles can be recharged there up to 20 times faster than with a traditional charger.

Thus, while an electrified car can take about eight hours to charge from 0 to 100 , approximately, QiOn assured that in this "electric station" the waiting time can be from 7 to 25 minutes , depending on the type of battery.

The station, called QiOn-XC Power , is in the FINSA industrial park , which is in San Lorenzo Almecatla, Puebla, and has different types of chargers available, both American, European, and also Asian for different automotive brands.

QiOn said that the cost of charging an electric or plug-in hybrid car will depend on its battery and the level of charging speed that is desired, however, it contemplated that it could range from 250 to 1,000 pesos.

According to the company, they tried to make this charging experience like when a combustion car stops for gas, but the QiOn-XC Power is built with laminated wood structures and solar panels. However, it is not from there that it takes its electrical energy, but from the CFE network . In addition, payments will be made only through a mobile application.

The development of these super-fast chargers took nine years , and Puebla was chosen as the headquarters due to its automotive tradition, but both companies agreed that the next city to have an electric station of this type will be CDMX , although it will be of a different size with a fewer charger.