- BYD's Super e-Platform uses redesigned blade batteries that support charging multipliers of up to 10 C and charging power of up to 1,000 kW.
- The Han L EV and Tang L EV are the first models based on BYD's Super e-Platform, both of which are available for pre-sales today, with an official launch set for early April.
BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) unveiled its new electric vehicle (EV) platform, continuing to show off its technological prowess and started pre-sales of the first two models based on the new platform.
The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker today unveiled its new electrification platform, which it calls the “Super e-Platform,” with the core consisting of blade batteries that support ultra-fast charging, high-performance electric motors, and a new generation of silicon carbide power chips.
BYD calls the batteries used in the platform flash-charge batteries, saying it has a 10 C charging multiplier, the highest of any mass-produced power battery in the world.
C is the charging multiplier of the battery, and 10 C theoretically means the battery can be fully charged in one-tenth of an hour -- six minutes.
BYD said it redesigned the blade batteries to allow faster ion transfer in the electrolyte and less resistance through the diaphragm, resulting in faster charging.
The batteries support charging voltages of up to 1,000 V and charging currents of up to 1,000 A, allowing charging power of up to 1,000 kW (kilowatt), all the highest in the world, according to the company.
1,000 kW is 1 MW (megawatt), which BYD said is the first time the industry has used MW as a unit of measurement for charging power, signifying that charging power has entered the MW era.
BYD today unveiled a supercharger that supports 1,000 kW of power, which it said can add 2 kilometers of range to an EV in one second, or 400 kilometers in five minutes.
The supercharger's charging power is twice the 500-kW peak power of Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) latest V4 supercharger.
BYD will begin the construction of supercharging stations that support 1,000 kW of charging power, with plans to build more than 4,000 such facilities.
BYD will attach energy storage facilities to the superchargers so that the 1,000-kW charging power can be reached even in areas with insufficient power capacity.
BYD unveiled its new high-revving motor at today's event, which spins at up to 30,511 revolutions per minute.
This is the highest of any mass-produced motor in the world and the first mass-produced one to exceed 30,000 revolutions per minute, BYD said.
The motor has a peak power of up to 580 kW, the highest of any mass-produced motor in the world, exceeding the performance of a V12 fuel engine, according to the company.
The motor has a power density of 16.4 kW/kg, the highest in the industry, BYD said.
To support this high-power motor, BYD has developed a new generation of silicon carbide power chips with voltage ratings up to 1,500 volts.
The Han L EV sedan and Tang L SUV (sport utility vehicle) are the first models based on BYD's Super e-Platform, and both are available for pre-sales today.
The pre-sales price range for the Han L EV is RMB 270,000 ($37,330) to RMB 350,000, while the Tang L EV starts at RMB 280,000 to RMB 360,000 for pre-sales.
Both models boast strong performance, with the Han L EV accelerating from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 2.7 seconds and the Tang L EV in 3.6 seconds.
Both models are equipped with BYD's God's Eye B smart driving system, with hardware including a roof-mounted LiDAR.
In addition to the Han L EV and Tang L EV, BYD has also started accepting customer reservations for the hybrid Han L DM and Tang L DM, but no pricing information has been released.
The Han L DM and Tang L DM will be equipped with the most powerful variant of BYD's DM hybrid technology -- DM-p, which can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 3.9 seconds and 4.3 seconds, respectively.
BYD will officially launch these models at another new launch event in early April.
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