Charge Your Car in 10 Minutes? BYD’s EV Battery Can

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Zippy Charging

Cars now charge quicker than phones. BYD’s new EV battery gets 250 miles from 10 minutes of charging.

• BYD = largest EV manufacturer by volume

• 1k-volt, 500-kW charging system requires dedicated infrastructure

• Batteries remained stable after 1,000 test cycles

BYD will release the first fast-charging cars later this year, though the 4,000-charger network will only be available in China initially. Future expansions could bring charge times in-line with gas refueling. But does it come in USB-C?

It’s electric! (boogie woogie woogie)

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