BYD has revealed its second-generation blade battery and a 1,500kW flash charging system that can recharge an EV from 10% to 97% in nine minutes.
The advanced power battery works with the EV charger to make recharging as easy as refuelling, resulting in a 10% to 70% refill in about five minutes.
When the temperature is -30°C – which would normally result in a drastic reduction in charging speeds – the flash charger can take a blade battery 2.0 from 20% to 97% in 12 minutes.
Also, due to a 5% gain in energy density, ranges of more than 621 miles are now possible.
The brand has already installed 4,239 flash charging stations across China and plans to have 20,000 in operation by the end of this year.
To support scale and speed of rollout in a variety of locations, the station is paired with an ultra-fast-discharge energy storage system that helps to break through grid restrictions.
It uses a battery that gets recharged at slower speeds, and which can act as both an energy reservoir to prevent grid overload and a power amplifier that enables high-power charging.
The rollout of flash charging and the blade battery 2.0 in Europe will come with the launch of the Denza Z9GT, a grand tourer from BYD’s premium brand.
Final specifications of the European version of the car will be announced in the coming weeks.
Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD, said, “The industry needs to address the lingering challenge of slow charging speeds and poor low-temperature charging performance if the remaining consumers are to commit to electric mobility.”
