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Wed Mar 19, 2025, 06:28 AM Mar 19

BYD Company shocks the electric vehicle sector with a 5-minute charging breakthrough [View all]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/byd-company-shocks-the-electric-vehicle-sector-with-a-5-minute-charging-breakthrough/ar-AA1Bb3wi

BYD Company (OTCPK:BYDDF) unveiled a potentially groundbreaking battery charging development this week, with its Super e-Platform. The new technology allows electric vehicles to be charged at speeds comparable to refueling a gasoline car, providing up to 400 kilometers (approximately 249 miles) of driving range in just five minutes. The platform operates at a peak charging speed of 1,000 kilowatts, significantly surpassing the capabilities of current fast-charging systems, including Tesla's (TSLA) latest offerings.

The Shenzhen-based company plans to establish over 4,000 ultra-fast charging stations across China to support the charging breakthrough. The stated goal is to alleviate "range anxiety," a major concern for potential EV buyers, by making charging as quick and convenient as traditional fueling. The innovation is expected to further solidify BYD's position as a leader in the EV market.


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Sounds great. Any drawbacks like the price of the battery? multigraincracker Mar 19 #1
We aren't likely to see BYD's in the U.S. for sale anytime soon. CentralMass Mar 19 #2
Toyota is working on it. multigraincracker Mar 19 #3
They're Chinese COL Mustard Mar 19 #4
These cars are dirt cheap compared to ours. Native Mar 19 #7
There is a reason we called BYD "Blow up Your Driveway" in China. AZLD4Candidate Mar 19 #5
1000 kilowatts per something rickford66 Mar 19 #6
Yeah, science is hard for some people (n/t) PJMcK Mar 19 #8
Per what? sl8 Mar 19 #9
Charging 1000 Kwh maybe.. One hell of a cable.. that would be 600 amps at 600vdc. LiberalArkie Mar 19 #10
No, the correct unit is watts (or kilowatts, etc.) sl8 Mar 19 #11
I agree, but I had to make an assumption they meant 1000 Kwh instead of 1000 KW or 1 megawatt. LiberalArkie Mar 19 #12
I'm not following. sl8 Mar 19 #13
I am probably wrong as I have forgotten too much being 77 LiberalArkie Mar 19 #14
Sure, 1,000 kilowatts equals 1 megawatt equals 1,000,000 watts sl8 Mar 19 #15
That is what made me think Kwh instead of kw as the amount energy that the new stuff was being charged at made more LiberalArkie Mar 19 #16
OK, got it. nt sl8 Mar 19 #17
Threat to the auto industry Canada Kid Mar 19 #18
This breathrough, if real, should mean the replacement of most internal combustion vehicles with EVs. 99MainSt Mar 19 #19
It's pathetic that US and Europe let China beat them to this. But China deserves props for this. SunSeeker Mar 20 #20
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