BYD has demoed its much heralded Flash Charging system in the UK. Next comes an ambitious roll-out plan that will see these battery-assisted, 1.5-megawatt chargers popping up around the country with the promise of never-before-seen charging speeds for EV owners.
Give or take, Flash Charging is four times quicker than the fastest EV chargers you’ll currently see while out and about in the UK. That means a typical full charge on a big-battery EV could take nine minutes or less.
We’re getting into the realms of EV charging timescales equalising with those for a traditional fill-up with petrol – albeit one where you also get £30 out of the cash machine and spend three minutes battling your conscience while browsing the chocolate bar rack.
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