“Our purpose is to make EV charging as quick as refueling a gasoline automobile,” mentioned BYD chairperson Wang Chuanfu.

BYD says it plans to construct greater than 4,000 of the brand new megawatt chargers, and prospects will be capable of make use of them with a pair of latest EVs (the Han L sedan and Tang L SUV), which is able to go on sale shortly. However solely in China.

Whereas the model sells its EVs in different markets, notably Europe, its presence within the US is restricted to batteries and electric buses, and members of Congress from both political parties have been working over the past couple of years to stop BYD or different Chinese EV makers from getting into the US market.

We must also be aware that the “250 miles” would lower considerably when utilizing the EPA vary estimate fairly than the extra beneficiant CLTC testing regime utilized in China. However even below the EPA scheme, BYD’s new charging platform seems like a step above the rest being provided for passenger EVs. Maybe an automaker that does promote its automobiles within the US will be capable of license it…