The upcoming Porsche Taycan will be able to receive over 60 miles of range from a four-minute charge, Porsche said on Monday.

That charging time would be the fastest available today, the automaker claimed — exceeding Tesla's supercharging stations, which can charge a vehicle's battery to about 80% of its capacity in 30 minutes.

Increasing charging speed is a priority for automakers and charging companies because it takes much longer to charge an electric vehicle than to fill an internal-combustion vehicle with gas.

Porsche plans to release the Taycan by the end of the year.

The upcoming Porsche Taycan will be able to receive over 60 miles of range from a four-minute charge, Porsche said on Monday.

That charging time would be the fastest available today, the automaker claimed, exceeding Tesla's supercharging stations, which can charge a vehicle's battery to about 80% of its capacity in about 30 minutes.

Tesla's vehicles have a range of between around 265 miles and 334 miles, depending on the model and trim.

The Taycan's proposed maximum charging speed would be possible when using DC fast chargers that support charging rates of up to 350 kilowatts, which will be available at 120 of the 191 Porsche dealers in the US, as well as charging stations operated by Electrify America.

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Tesla's supercharging stations can charge at up to 145 kilowatts, but the automaker restricts its vehicles from receiving more than 120 kilowatts when charging. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in November that the automaker would introduce new chargers in early 2019 that will charge "much faster" than those available at its current supercharging stations, but did not specify the amount by which charging speeds will improve.

Increasing charging speed is a priority for automakers and charging companies, since it takes much longer to charge an electric vehicle than to fill an internal-combustion vehicle with gas.

A Level 1 charger can add about four to five miles of range per hour, while a Level 2 charger can add about 15 to 25 miles of range per hour. DC fast chargers can add about 50 to 170 miles of range in 30 minutes, depending on the vehicle and the charging station.

Porsche will also give Taycan owners three years of free unlimited 30-minute charges at Electrify America stations, a perk the automaker said is baked into the Taycan's price. Electrify America plans to have 484 charging stations installed or under construction by July 1.

Porsche says it plans to release the Taycan by the end of 2019.

The automaker has said the vehicle will have a range of over 300 miles, produce over 600 horsepower, and accelerate from zero to 60 mph in under 3.5 seconds.

The Taycan is expected to start at about $90,000, according to The Drive.