BYD's Fast Charging System: 470 kilometers of range for electric cars – charging in five minutes

“BYD wants to alleviate its customers' so-called range anxiety. With a new system, an electric car battery can be charged in five minutes – for a range of up to 470 kilometers.

 

The Chinese automaker BYD has introduced a new fast charging system for electric cars that delivers enough energy for hundreds of kilometers in just a few minutes. The so-called "Super e-Platform" offers a peak power of up to 1,000 kilowatts and can charge an electric car battery for a range of up to 470 kilometers within five minutes. BYD presented the technology on Monday evening, and the company's shares subsequently rose significantly on Tuesday morning.

 

With the new charging system, the so-called range anxiety should become a thing of the past, as company founder Wang Chuanfu explained. "Our goal is to make the charging time for electric vehicles as short as that for vehicles with combustion engines," he said. By comparison, Tesla's Superchargers have a capacity of 500 kilowatts.

 

BYD introduced the Super e platform along with two new models that will be the first to be equipped with the system: the Han L sedan and the Tang L SUV. The company also announced the construction of more than 4,000 ultra-fast charging stations in China.

 

BYD once again massively increased its sales figures in February, while Tesla's sales slumped in the Chinese and other markets. The price of BYD shares, listed in Hong Kong, rose by more than six percent on Tuesday morning.”