What Range Anxiety? These Chinese Electric Cars Charge in Just Five Minutes
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Summary
Chinese EV maker BYD is seeking to make electric vehicle (EV) charging as fast as filling up at the petrol station, unveiling a new ultra-fast charger capable of delivering 249 miles worth of electricity in just five minutes.
The breakthrough is also down to the firm’s new “Super e-Platform,” which combines batteries that charge 10 times their capacity per hour with internally developed high-volt silicon carbide power chips.
While Tesla’s existing superchargers deliver 250 kW, new models due for launch this year will only reach 500 kW.
However, BYD’s new charger manages 1,000 kW, and is only available for owners of two new BYD EVs: the Han L sedan and Tang L SUV.
