BYD unveils new 1,000kW charging technology that can recharge EVs in 5 minutes

BYD unveils new charging technology that can recharge compatible electric vehicles in just five minutes with peak charging speeds of up to one megawatt.

BYD has unveiled its new Super e-Platform technology, which the company says has achieved peak charging speeds of up to 1,000 kilowatts, giving its cars an additional 400km of range with just a five-minute charge. 

The 1,000kW charging speed is also double that of the fastest Tesla Superchargers currently available for use. 

Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president of BYD, said: “In order to completely solve our user’s charging anxiety, we have been pursuing a goal to make the charging time of electric vehicles as short as the refuelling time of petrol vehicles.”

“This is the first time in the industry that the unit of megawatt (charge) has been achieved on charging power,” he added. 

The first BYD electric cars to receive the new ultra-fast charging capability will be the Han L sedan and Tang L SUV, which go on sale in China in April with prices starting at 270,000 yuan (equivalent to about 2.13 million pesos). 

BYD also announced that it will be building over 4,000 charging stations across China to serve the new platform.

One of the first 1,000kW chargers put into service by BYD in China.