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New BYD electric car platform brings 1000kW charging, 1084bhp
New BYD Han and Tang are the first models to move onto the new architecture Cars on Super e-Platform can add 249 miles of charge in six minutes, while new EV motors top 30,000rpm BYD has revealed its Super e-Platform, a new electric car architecture centred around the latest evolution of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Blade battery, capable of charging at up to 1000kW. Showcased in the updated Han L saloon and Tang L SUV set for delivery in China later this year, the platform also supports a new generation of high-revving electric motors as part of a performance drivetrain developing up to 1084bhp in dual-motor guise. The Super e-Platform’s newly developed battery is described as a 'flash-charge' battery. Although BYD has yet to reveal its capacity and weight, the company claims it has achieved a 10C charging multiplier, allowing a theoretical full charge in just six minutes. With a charging voltage of up to 1000V and a maximum current of 1000A, the system can sustain 1MW (megawatt) charging power - far greater than the fastest-charging EVs currently on sale. In tests, the new battery maintained high levels of charging power throughout the charging process, achieving up to 600kW even at a 90 percent state of charge. To support this capability, BYD has developed a new 1000kW supercharger, which it says allows the updated Han L and Tang L to add up to 249 miles of range in five minutes under optimal conditions. This is double the 500kW peak power of Tesla’s latest V4 Supercharger. To facilitate the introduction of its new battery technology, BYD plans to construct more than 4000 supercharging stations across China. Beyond charging advancements, the Super e-Platform also introduces a new in-house-developed electric motor, which BYD claims operates at up to 30,511rpm - the highest of any mass-produced electric motor to date, and the first to exceed 30,000rpm in large-scale production. With a peak output of 778bhp, the motor boasts a power density of 22bhp/kg. It operates in combination with a smaller front electric motor developing 308bhp, providing four-wheel drive Han L and Tang L models with a combined 1084bhp - sufficient, says BYD, for respective 0-62mph times of 2.7sec and 3.6sec, and top speeds of 190mph and 178mph. Rear-wheel-rive single-motor variants develop 671bhp. The company has yet to reveal any plans to put the Super e-Platform underneath any of its UK-market models; the BYD EVs currently on sale here – Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal and Seal-U – use the 'e-Platform 3.0' which currently accommodates batteries of up to 82.5kWh, meximum charging speeds of 150kW and a peak power output of 523bhp. Supporting the new battery and drivetrain, BYD has also developed a new generation of silicon carbide power microchips capable of handling up to 1500V. The updated Han L and Tang L SUV have gone on sale in China, with starting prices of RMB 270,000 (£29,500) and RMB 280,000 (£30,600) respectively. Both models come equipped with BYD’s ‘God’s Eye B’ smart driving system, featuring roof-mounted Lidar. Additionally, BYD has opened reservations for the Han L DM and Tang L DM plug-in hybrids featuring a 536bhp version of its DM-p petrol-electric system. Set to be launched in April, officials say the plug-in hybrid models accelerate from 0–100km/h in 3.9sec and 4.3sec respectively.
New BYD Han and Tang are the first models to move onto the new architectureCars on Super e-Platform can add 249 miles of charge in six minutes, while new EV motors top 30,000rpm
BYD has revealed its Super e-Platform, a new electric car architecture centred around the latest evolution of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Blade battery, capable of charging at up to 1000kW.
Showcased in the updated Han L saloon and Tang L SUV set for delivery in China later this year, the platform also supports a new generation of high-revving electric motors as part of a performance drivetrain developing up to 1084bhp in dual-motor guise.
The Super e-Platform’s newly developed battery is described as a 'flash-charge' battery. Although BYD has yet to reveal its capacity and weight, the company claims it has achieved a 10C charging multiplier, allowing a theoretical full charge in just six minutes. With a charging voltage of up to 1000V and a maximum current of 1000A, the system can sustain 1MW (megawatt) charging power - far greater than the fastest-charging EVs currently on sale.
In tests, the new battery maintained high levels of charging power throughout the charging process, achieving up to 600kW even at a 90 percent state of charge. To support this capability, BYD has developed a new 1000kW supercharger, which it says allows the updated Han L and Tang L to add up to 249 miles of range in five minutes under optimal conditions. This is double the 500kW peak power of Tesla’s latest V4 Supercharger.
To facilitate the introduction of its new battery technology, BYD plans to construct more than 4000 supercharging stations across China.
Beyond charging advancements, the Super e-Platform also introduces a new in-house-developed electric motor, which BYD claims operates at up to 30,511rpm - the highest of any mass-produced electric motor to date, and the first to exceed 30,000rpm in large-scale production.
With a peak output of 778bhp, the motor boasts a power density of 22bhp/kg. It operates in combination with a smaller front electric motor developing 308bhp, providing four-wheel drive Han L and Tang L models with a combined 1084bhp - sufficient, says BYD, for respective 0-62mph times of 2.7sec and 3.6sec, and top speeds of 190mph and 178mph. Rear-wheel-rive single-motor variants develop 671bhp.
The company has yet to reveal any plans to put the Super e-Platform underneath any of its UK-market models; the BYD EVs currently on sale here – Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal and Seal-U – use the 'e-Platform 3.0' which currently accommodates batteries of up to 82.5kWh, meximum charging speeds of 150kW and a peak power output of 523bhp.
Supporting the new battery and drivetrain, BYD has also developed a new generation of silicon carbide power microchips capable of handling up to 1500V.
The updated Han L and Tang L SUV have gone on sale in China, with starting prices of RMB 270,000 (£29,500) and RMB 280,000 (£30,600) respectively. Both models come equipped with BYD’s ‘God’s Eye B’ smart driving system, featuring roof-mounted Lidar.
Additionally, BYD has opened reservations for the Han L DM and Tang L DM plug-in hybrids featuring a 536bhp version of its DM-p petrol-electric system. Set to be launched in April, officials say the plug-in hybrid models accelerate from 0–100km/h in 3.9sec and 4.3sec respectively.
