Image: BYD via Weibo
China EV and battery giant BYD has announced details around its latest EV platform, which will deliver up to 1,000 kW of charging power to its upcoming electric vehicle models, helping it deliver 400 km of range in just 5 minutes.
On a Weibo live stream this week, the company showcased how it will significantly reduce charging times and will bring the EV fast-charging times close enough to fill an ICE vehicle with petrol.
The new 1,000 V architecture with 1,000 A of charging current will be able to add 2 km of range every second, making it the fastest charging system for mass-market EVs today.
BYD has also said that the new architecture will form its new Super e-Platform that will be coming to vehicles with 10C charging speeds, meaning that the car’s battery can be charged up to 10 times every hour.
This new platform will also incorporate BYD’s latest batteries which are engineered to handle these fast-charging speeds while on the road.
To help support the new architecture, BYD will be rolling out it’s own 1,000 V capable charging network and aims to deliver the new platform’s full potential at these sites, increasing access to thousands of ultra-fast charging stations across China.
Alongside that, it’s also announced the latest electric motor technology for its future EV line up, which will have e-motors that can spin at speeds of over 30,000 rpm, the highest of any production vehicle.
The latest motors will also help deliver a power output of 580 kW with a power density of 16.4 kW/kg.
These motors will also have new Silicon Carbide power chips to ensure they can handle the high voltages and currents in this new platform.
BYD’s Han L sedan, which starts at $A58,500, and the BYD Tang L SUV, priced from $A75,800, are the first models to utilise the Super e-Platform with pre-orders on both vehicles opening overnight ahead of both model’s official launch in April ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show.
BYD’s new platform is definitely one to watch out for as it’s a major leap forward in the charging technologies available in BYD’s vehicles today.
With Super e-Platform, that’s designed to significantly reduce charging times and make “range anxiety” a thing of the past, it’s likely to convince many buyers of ICE vehicles to make the shift to cleaner EVs sooner.
We look forward to tracking these developments as they come along and are eager to see if any international models like those in Australia are likely to receive this tech in the near future.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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