DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic

This is the electric car I want 🙏

Doubt we will see it in the US…American car makers like Tesla are so far behind 🤔

BYD's latest EVs can get close to full charge in just 12 minutes

“The Z9GT model, part of the premium Denza brand, can be 70 percent charged in five minutes and be almost full in 12 minutes, even in temperatures as low as -30° C.

The vehicle has a range of up to 800 km and will be launched in Europe next month and in the UK in the summer”

https://www.ft.com/content/9858bdd3-5bd0-419d-8037-eaef6d26aa7b
#byd #china #ev #tesla #electricvehicle #bmw #porsche

Mar 15 at 12:00amWeb
Show threadP_______XMar 15
@drrjv these numbers are nice on paper, but WLTP range is usually 25-30% higher than EPA and EPA is still kind of ideal weather range IRL. Also, the US charging infrastructure improved significantly over the past 4 years, but it's still a total mess. I'd be happy with consistent plug-n-charge Level 3 charging without supporting Autolf Twitler.
Show threadbillMar 15

@P__X @drrjv IONNA is getting there, but I'm a little concerned it's being funded by the same auto manufacturers who have all suddenly canceled their EV plans when faced with even the slightest political pressure.

I actually had the best experience with Pilot / Flying J. They use EVGo which has their own "plug and charge" system that is not dependent on manufacturer support. Plus travel center stops are nice.

Show threadP_______XMar 15
@bill @drrjv none of those are available in my area except for EVGo which is pathetic.
Show threadbillMar 15

@drrjv My experience has been that existing 800v architecture cars are fast enough. I drove 750 miles yesterday in a Kia EV6 and what I figured was that I spent maybe 5-10 minutes extra just waiting for charging.

Bathroom + meals + checking phone notifications + planning the next charging stop took the majority of the time the car was charging.

The caveat here is this was on the west coast where there is decent charging infrastructure and weather was warm. Cold weather definitely changes the equation since it can slow charging time, lead to more frequent stops, and make it unpleasant to be hanging around outside eating grapes and reading texts.

Show threadFOSStasticMar 15

@bill My experience is that this is only the case if you have home charging.

If not, supermarkets either need lots of 22 kW AC chargers or cars need to be able to DC charge much faster. Some manufacturers (Geely, Xpeng) are now able to charge to 80 % at 300 kW chargers in under 15 minutes.

Show threadZhao MoMar 15
@drrjv 12 minutes is the Z9GT. CATL got similar coverage a couple years ago with the Qilin battery announcement, and then it dropped out of Western tech press fairly quickly.
Show threadOwen MeheganMar 15
@drrjv the streets of Melbourne are full of BYDs these days. Definitely on my list when I'm ready for the next car.