BYD’s new system can add 400km in five minutes

BYD has confirmed its new 1000Volt ‘Super E-Platform’ can fast-charge 400km in five minutes.

That’s as fast or perhaps faster than a service station fuel top up, says Electrek, adding it got official confirmation from BYD in Shenzen, China.

It says Build Your Dreams (BYD) teased some capabilities of a new EV architecture it calls the “Super E-Platform,” sharing on its Weibo page that it will enable charging parity with gas station visits.

“To achieve that, BYD promised 1000kW charge speeds double the current industry leaders, including Tesla.”

BYD held a livestream event at its Shenzen headquarters in China where it officially unveiled its new 1000V Super E-Platform, capable of charging more than 1MW (1000kW) rates, says Electrek, adding the event also marked the launch of BYD’s new Han L and Tang L models in China, which will use the new fast-charging platform and that BYD aims to introduce more than 4000 ultra-fast charging stations around China.