That puts it at a 12C charge rate. The question is how the batteries will hold up over time. Does each fast charge cycle make a noticable degradation to the capacity?
If they’re using LFP it’s probably okay, they can usually take higher charge and discharge rates at the cost of lower energy density. But I’d be worried if they’re pushing NMC battery chemistries to 12C, as I think that’d kill the life of the battery.
Pretty sure BYD uses LFP. There’s little reason to use NMC unless you’re trying to reach the absolute maximum possible range. I think that’s only really an important factor in North America.
I’m not in the market for a BYD but I’m stoked to see Telsa taking a beating.
TBH nobody can compete with BYD at this point at normal consumer level.
It’s crazy how big BYD is in China friendly countries (I’m in SEA and their everywhere) though Japanese cars are still hard to uproot from many cultures and I hope Japan comes up with an affordable EV soon. I’m not driving Chinese spyware, especially in the current political climate.
This is why they’re outlawed in the US. Tesla can’t compete.
I just came back from Thailand. I got a Grab and driver pulls up in a BYD. I have never been in one. It is a really nice car from what I can see. I asked dude how much the car was. He said it was under ฿1M Which is $30,000 US. I was shocked.
I saw hybrids and electric cars everywhere there.
He said it was under ฿1M Which is $30,000 US. I was shocked.
That’s what heavily state subsidised and controlled manufacturing will get you. Not saying it’s bad, but it is just the reason they’re so cheap compared to many other brands that are not subsidised as heavily from their government.
Meanwhile, the US market keeps pumping out oversized, overpriced EVs all while the manufacturers complain about lukewarm consumer demand.
Same in the EU, though its changing slowly. The French started a Trend with affordable, smaller EVs.
I’ve only tried the peugeot 208 electric version, but my God is it an absolutely shit vehicle. Terrible range, terrible charging speed (much bigger issue than the limited range), bad driver assistances. Their TACC is about the worst I’ve tried with random phantom brakes all the time and poor reaction time (both reducing and increasing speed). All in all it feels much cheaper than it actually is, which is too bad.
The range is poor by design, keeping the vehicle price low while having still a steep margin due to cheaping out on the battery. This way urban affluent populations get the e vehicle while the rural populations get the benzin one since the electric version is borderline useless in a rural setting. Its a sad state of affairs. Regarding the rest, I couldn’t disagree more, had a completely opposite experience with the 208 E.
I could also live with low range, as you said it’s intentional to keep battery price low. But the damn charging speed is also bad, which is arguably more important than a large battery and doesn’t impose the same price increase as a large battery.
Regarding driver assistances like TACC, I’m not sure how you could be satisfied with it’s performance at all, it is by far the worst I’ve ever tried.
If they love Rand so much, let the market decide. Fucking cowards.
They are outlawed in the US. As to why we don’t see them. They have fully robotic fabrication at their facilities. No humans involved.
Land of the free ^for the rich^.
No. It’s to protect domestic manufacturing. It helps save union jobs.
Union jobs like at Tesla?
I understand. But it’s protecting the Big 3. Not Tesla.
