Karachi
\nBYD, the world\u2019s leading manufacturer of new-energy vehicles, has unveiled a revolutionary new electric-vehicle platform that promises to end charging anxiety by matching the refuelling speeds of combustion-engined vehicles. Called Super e-Platform, the new architecture introduces a number of groundbreaking technologies that set world records in the mass-produced electric-vehicle ecosystem.
\nThe Super e-Platform\u2019s core electric components \u2013 motor, electronic control and battery \u2013 have all been comprehensively upgraded compared with existing configurations. The platform achieves a charging power of one megawatt (1,000kW), the highest peak charging speed for mass-production vehicles. In practical terms, this means that Super e-Platform can add two kilometres of range per second, and the world\u2019s fastest mass-production charging speed: a five-minute flash charge for 400 kilometres of driving range.
\nThe architecture features a single power-motor output of 580kW, delivering a top speed in its two initial models, the China-market HAN L and TANG L, of more than 300 km\/h. This high top speed and rapid acceleration are achieved through a new motor that\u2019s capable of running at up to 30,000rpm \u2013 another new mass-production benchmark.
\nAt the launch event in Shenzhen, Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD Group, said the new technology would help to wipe out the biggest remaining \u2018pain point\u2019 for electric-vehicle users. He commented: \u201cTo completely eliminate users\u2019 charging anxiety, our goal is to make EV charging as fast as refueling a gasoline car \u2013 achieving \u2018oil-electric parity\u2019 in charging speed.\u201d
\nFor this parity to be realised, charging needs to combine both ultra-high voltage and high current. Super e-Platform is the world\u2019s first mass-produced passenger car platform to feature an \u201call-domain kilovolt high-voltage architecture\u201d, while enabling kilovolt-level capacity across the battery, motor, power supply and air conditioning.
\nThe Super e-Platform also introduces BYD\u2019s \u2018Flash Charging Battery\u2019, which features an ultra-fast ion channel from the battery\u2019s anode to cathode for a maximum charging current of 1,000A and a maximum charging rate of 10C \u2013 both mass-production benchmarks.
\nTo support these rates, BYD has developed and mass-produced a new generation of automotive-grade silicon carbide (SiC) power chip with a voltage rating of up to 1,500V \u2013 the industry\u2019s first mass-produced SiC power chip, with the highest voltage rating to date.
\nMegawatt charging needs megawatt chargers
\nThe new ultra-rapid charging technology requires advanced charging stations to operate at its full capacity. So BYD Executive Vice President and President of Auto Engineering Research Institute Lian Yubo announced at the same launch event that BYD has developed an industry-first, full liquid-cooled megawatt flash-charging terminal system that can deliver a maximum output of 1,360kW.
\nLooking ahead, BYD plans to build over 4,000 megawatt flash-charging stations across China. But in addition to its own stations, BYD has also developed innovative \u201cdual-gun charging\u201d technology that can instantly upgrade fast chargers to ultra-fast chargers and superchargers to flash chargers. This \u201cintelligent boost\u201d technology, another world first, ensures compatibility with public charging stations, enabling convenient charging in a huge variety of locations.
\nBYD believes that this interaction with existing infrastructure, combined with the self-developed flash charging terminals and the ground-breaking Super e-Platform itself, redefines electric mobility, reinforcing China\u2019s leadership in global electrification technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karachi BYD, the world\u2019s leading manufacturer of new-energy vehicles, has unveiled a revolutionary new electric-vehicle platform that promises to end charging anxiety by matching the refuelling speeds of combustion-engined vehicles. Called Super e-Platform, the new architecture introduces a number of groundbreaking technologies that set world records in the mass-produced electric-vehicle ecosystem. The Super e-Platform\u2019s core […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":468469,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-468454","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n