BYD unveils Blade Battery 2.0: 10-70% in 5 mins, 10-97% in 9 mins
5 hours ago
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- #Electric Vehicles
- #Fast Charging
- BYD unveils second-generation Blade Battery with faster charging: 10-70% in 5 minutes, 10-97% in 9 minutes.
- New battery maintains efficiency in extreme cold: 20%-97% charge takes 12 minutes at -20°C and -30°C.
- Energy density increased by 5%, longer lifespan, and stricter safety standards compared to the previous version.
- Denza Z9GT equipped with the new battery achieves a range of 1036 km on a single charge.
- BYD introduces new Flash Charging stations with T-shaped design, compact charging gun, and waterproof protection.
- Charging stations feature 1500 kW output, 1000V high voltage, and idle fees for overstaying vehicles.
- BYD plans to establish 20,000 flash charging stations in 2026, including 18,000 'stations-within-a-station'.
- Highway charging stations will cover one-third of service areas, with a station every 100 km.
- BYD collaborates with existing public charging networks to deploy flash charging without straining the power grid.
- Energy storage batteries are used to replenish flash charging stations, leveraging existing infrastructure.