BYD has unveiled the second generation of its Blade battery that is capable of quicker charging and increased energy density. It can maintain the quick charging times even in cold temperatures. The Blade 2.0 battery uses Flash Charging technology that can charge it from 10-70% in five minutes and from 10-97% in nine minutes. It
BYD has unveiled the second generation of its Blade battery that is capable of quicker charging and increased energy density. It can maintain the quick charging times even in cold temperatures.
The Blade 2.0 battery uses Flash Charging technology that can charge it from 10-70% in five minutes and from 10-97% in nine minutes. It boasts a range of over 1,000 km, though this is from the optimistic CLTC cycle, as reported by Car News China.
Even in freezing or sub-zero conditions, the Blade 2.0 pack can charge from 20-97% in just 12 minutes at -30 degrees Celsius.
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Safety was a key aspect of the first-generation Blade battery and BYD claims that the new version adheres to the tighter demands of this time. Given the increase in energy density, by 5%, the battery will have longer lifespan of over 1.2 million kilometres.
The battery will make its debut in the Yangwang U7 and the 150 kWh pack offers 825 km on the WLTP cycle.
BYD has also begun rolling out Flash Charging stations in China that are able to deliver a maximum output of 1,500 kW at 1,000 V and can maintain the charging rate even in cold temperatures.
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One of the key concerns with Flash Charging is the extreme strain it imposes on the power grid. BYD aims to address this by implementing a ‘station-within-a-station’ together with existing charging stations that will involve a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).