BYD's Five-Minute EV Chargers Are Going To Europe To Take On Ionity

"The company said it's planning to install the first Flash Chargers, which are capable of delivering up to 1,500 kilowatts of power to a single electric car, in the following weeks outside of China. That's just in time for the launch of the updated Denza Z9GT, which will make its European debut on April 8 in Paris."

"With 1.5 megawatts flowing through a Chinese-spec charging cable, BYD claims that the new EVs fitted with the Blade 2.0 battery can go from 10-to-70% state of charge in just five minutes, while a 10-to-97% charge takes nine minutes."

"As impressive as they might be, BYD's Flash Chargers realistically only cater to one car, and that's the upcoming Denza Z9GT. That's because the vast majority of EVs sold in Europe can only go as high as 400 kW, and the current DC fast charging infrastructure is sized just right for them."

BYD plans to install Flash Chargers across Europe in the coming weeks, capable of delivering up to 1.5 megawatts of power to compatible electric vehicles. These chargers work exclusively with BYD's latest Blade 2.0 lithium iron phosphate battery pack, initially available in the Denza Z9GT launching in Paris on April 8. The technology enables rapid charging, reaching 10-70% state of charge in five minutes and 10-97% in nine minutes. However, BYD has provided limited details on European rollout specifics. The Flash Chargers currently serve a limited market, as most European EVs support only up to 400 kW charging, while existing infrastructure like Ionity's network provides 350 kW capacity.

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