BYD’s Super e-Platform Sets World Record for Five-Minute Ultra-Fast EV Charging
BYD, the world’s leading new-energy vehicle manufacturer, has unveiled a revolutionary electric vehicle platform designed to eradicate charging anxiety by matching the refuelling speeds of combustion-engined cars. Known as the Super e-Platform, this advanced architecture introduces several groundbreaking technologies that set new mass-production records in the electric vehicle sector.
Engineers thoroughly upgraded the platform’s core electric components—motor, electronic control and battery—compared with existing systems. By delivering one megawatt (1,000kW) of charging power, the Super e-Platform achieves the highest peak charging speed for any mass-produced vehicle. In practical terms, it can add two kilometres of range per second, providing 400 kilometres of driving distance in a five-minute flash charge.
The architecture supports a single power-motor output 580kW, enabling the initial China-market HAN L and TANG L models to exceed 300 km/h. A newly developed motor, capable of up to 30,000rpm, drives this exceptional top speed and rapid acceleration—another benchmark in mass-production electric vehicles.
At the launch event in Shenzhen, Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD Group, confirmed the new technology wipes out the most significant remaining “pain point” for electric-vehicle drivers. “To eliminate charging anxiety,” he remarked, “we aim to make EV charging as fast as refuelling a petrol car—achieving ‘oil-electric parity’ in charging speed.”
Realising this parity demands both ultra-high voltage and high current. The Super e-Platform stands out as the world’s first mass-produced passenger car platform to feature an “all-domain kilovolt high-voltage architecture,” enabling kilovolt-level capacity across the battery, motor, power supply and air conditioning.
BYD’s new platform also debuts its ‘Flash Charging Battery’, featuring an ultra-fast ion channel for a maximum charging current of 1,000A and a maximum charging rate of 10C—both mass-production milestones. Supporting such extreme parameters, BYD has developed and mass-produced a new generation of automotive-grade silicon carbide (SiC) power chips rated up to 1,500V, achieving the industry’s highest voltage rating to date.
Because this ultra-rapid charging technology requires dedicated infrastructure, BYD Executive Vice President and President of Auto Engineering Research Institute, Lian Yubo, announced the company’s industry-first, full liquid-cooled megawatt flash-charging terminal system, capable of 1,360kW maximum output.
BYD plans to build over 4,000 megawatt flash-charging stations throughout China. Beyond its stations, BYD has also developed “dual-gun charging” technology, instantly upgrading existing fast chargers to ultra-fast chargers and superchargers to flash chargers. This “intelligent boost” solution—a global first—ensures compatibility with most public charging stations, giving drivers greater charging convenience wherever they travel.
BYD believes this synergy between current charging infrastructure, the company’s self-developed flash charging terminals, and the game-changing Super e-Platform redefines electric mobility, reinforcing China’s leadership in worldwide electrification technology.