Saturday, April 19, 2025

BYD’s 5-Minute EV Charging capable car with no special charger: Why Doesn’t America Have It Yet?

Good news! If confirmed, then this is impressive!

"China’s electric carmakers are outclassing their Western competition so much that it’s almost not news at this point. But their technological supremacy hit such a crescendo in recent weeks that even people who aren’t car nerds had no choice but to perk up. 

BYD, China’s leading electric-vehicle maker, unveiled what you could call the holy grail of EV technology: A car that can charge up nearly as quickly as filling your gas tank.  ...

After all, any EV driver would welcome charging stops that are quicker than the current norm of 15 to 40 minutes. ...

The core of what BYD revealed was vehicle technology—not a new, more powerful kind of EV charger. So if other automakers want to match this kind of capability, they’ll need to overhaul their cars from the ground up.

BYD’s new “Super e-Platform” debuts in the Han L sedan and Tang L SUV ... it enables 400 kilometers (250 miles) of range to be added in just five minutes of charging. ..."

BYD’s 5-Minute EV Charging: Why Doesn’t America Have It Yet?

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