German electric cars with a charging capacity of over 850 kW will be launched this year, but the Chinese are already one step ahead.
Charging at megawatt speed was launched last year and will come to Europe in 2026. BYD has now $1211 (+2,12 %) is also preparing the next generation.
This radical change shows that charging at tank speed is no longer a utopia, but could become the new standard for electromobility in the coming years. New solutions from BYD have now emerged in China ahead of the presentation, with a power rating of 1,500 amps and a peak power of 1,360 kW.
400 kilometers in less than 5 minutes
According to reports from China, BYD appears to have already set up test stations, which also have a new design and differ from the previous megawatt stations. The charging stations have a T-shaped double-gun design (cover picture) with a footprint of 1.5 square meters and use liquid-cooled cables weighing 2 kg.
A new sedan from BYD is coming that may offer this charging performance:
The capacity of the integrated energy storage system has been doubled compared to the first generation, enabling the consecutive charging of more than 20 vehicles.
It should be clear that the maximum power is not drawn solely or directly from the grid.
It is now almost exactly a year since BYD presented its new megawatt platform and now this second generation with even more power is probably already on the horizon. Development has picked up breathtaking speed.
