BYD's luxury EV with 5-min fast charging and 500 miles range is headed overseas

dalyons

Is 5min charge and 500mile range enough to finally stop the usual procession of objections to EVs? I know this is a luxury model and the charging stations will take awhile to roll out, but the trajectory is crystal clear and the momentum fast. Where’s the usual comments claiming that hybrids are the true way forward?

MegagramEnjoyer

Holy smokes! Now this is the future and innovation I love to see. I can't wait to get my hands on any BYD.

tryptophan

> The Denza Z9 GT is available in China, starting at 269,800 yuan ($39,300). Oh my. EV war is over I suppose.

ethagknight

if you can fast charge in 5 minutes, why do you need the cost and weight of a 500 mile range 130kwh battery?

linzhangrun

The charging station infrastructure is a big issue. In China, which has perhaps the most complete charging infrastructure, most of the "fast" chargers you encounter are still no more than 200 kW, including those on expressways. The previous-generation BYD megawatt fast charging (Han L EV && Tang L EV) has been out for over a year, but the megawatt flash chargers that match them remain very scarce, so their practical value is quite limited — this is also reflected in their rather unimpressive sales.

kumarvvr

How does the fast charging affect the life and long term performance of the battery?

Kirby64

> The new Denza Z9 GT, or the world’s longest-range pure EV, as BYD claims, is headed to Europe, offering 5-minute fast charging and a WLTP range of nearly 500 miles. I guess BYD doesn’t know about Lucid? Or the behemoth truck EVs like the Chevy Silverado EV? Both of those have nearly 500mi of EPA range, which means a lot more range than WLTP in normal conditions.