Mojave Desert test environment, September 17 to 21, 2025
Project: MotorTrend SUV of the Year 2026 EV charging support
Partner: MotorTrend
Technology: ElectricFish battery integrated ultra fast EV charging system
Overview
During MotorTrend’s SUV of the Year 2026 testing, ElectricFish supported EV charging in a remote Mojave Desert environment, where conventional fast charging infrastructure is limited and grid capacity is difficult to access. The goal was to prove that battery integrated charging can deliver high power, reliable charging for multiple EV platforms under demanding real world test conditions.
Over five days, ElectricFish completed 37 charging sessions across 18 unique vehicles, delivering 1,119 kWh of energy. That translated to approximately 3,916 miles of electric driving range, using a 3.5 miles per kWh assumption.
Performance
The system delivered strong average charging performance across repeated sessions. Average session length was 21.7 minutes, with 30.2 kWh delivered per session and an average charging speed of 93.7 kW.
The highest recorded peak power session reached 313 kW, delivering 38.8 kWh in 8.8 minutes. Other top sessions reached 282 kW and 276 kW, demonstrating that the system could repeatedly support high power charging events, not just isolated peak spikes.
Key Results
ElectricFish demonstrated both peak power and sustained energy delivery. The largest single session delivered 71.4 kWh, while another delivered 71.0 kWh, showing the ability to support large energy transfers for high capacity EVs.
The fastest energy delivery session achieved 4.39 kWh per minute, equivalent to approximately 263 kW, delivering 38.8 kWh in under nine minutes.
Interoperability
The charging sessions included vehicle platforms associated with Tesla, Hyundai, Lucid, Aptiv, Denso, and Visteon, indicating broad interoperability across OEM test vehicles.
Why It Matters
MotorTrend’s testing environment created a practical stress test for the future of EV infrastructure: many vehicles, short charging windows, remote conditions, and high expectations for uptime and speed. ElectricFish showed that battery integrated charging can bring high power charging to places where traditional infrastructure would be slow, expensive, or impractical to deploy.
In fewer than 40 sessions, the system delivered nearly 4,000 miles of electric range under Mojave desert test conditions, validating ElectricFish’s role as a deployable, resilient charging platform for automotive testing, fleet operations, remote sites, and grid constrained locations.
Bottom line: ElectricFish proved that ultra fast EV charging does not need to wait for perfect grid conditions. With integrated energy storage and high power delivery, the system can support demanding EV operations wherever reliable charging is needed.
