BYD revealed the new Super e-Platform, an all-electric architecture with battery charging speeds of up to 1,000kW. Notably, 1,000kW is twice of the latest Tesla V4 charger, which offers a maximum 500kW charging speed. BYD has also developed a battery which can provide a 400km range in just five minutes of charging.
- Super e-Platform first used in BYD Han L and Tang L models
- New battery and motors developed for the platform
BYD Super e-platform battery and motors
Battery
New BYD Blade battery supports a maximum current of 1,000A.
Called ‘flash charge’, the new BYD Blade battery uses the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry. While the battery capacity and weight were not disclosed, the Chinese car brand said it has achieved a 10C charging multiplier, allowing for the single-digit (5 minutes) charging speed figure. Note that a high C-rate is directly proportional to fast charging as well as discharging speeds.
1,000kW BYD charger
In the updated BYD Han L sedan and Tang L SUV models, the new battery maintained high levels of charging power, going up to 600kW even at a 90 percent state of charge. A new 1,000kW BYD charger has also been developed and may be used across 4,000 BYD charging stations planned for China.
New-generation electric motors
The new-gen motor is the first to cross 30,000rpm in a mass-produced EV, as per BYD.
The Super e-Platform gets new high-revving motors – up to 30,511rpm – the highest of any mass-produced electric motor to date (brand claimed). The four-wheel drive BYD Tang L and Han L EVs use a 788hp-rear motor and 312hp-front motor, making for a combined 1,100hp. That translates into 0-100kph times of 2.7 seconds and 3.6 seconds for the Han L and Tang L, respectively. Other variants with a 680hp-RWD motor are also on offer with the two electric vehicles in China.
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