A car manufacturer has claimed that it has overcome one of the biggest barriers to large scaleelectric carownership.
Although electric cars are growing in popularity in the UK at a rapid rate, something that could be accelerated by the continuing problems in theStrait of Hormuz, they are still not as fast as others would like.
One of the reasons why people are hesitant to buy an electric car is because of how long they can take to charge. While apetrol or dieselcar can be refuelled from almost empty in a matter of minutes, electric cars take a lot longer.
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However, Chinese companyBYDsays they have developed something called a “flash-charger” that could allow electric cars to be topped up from 10 percent to 70 percent in about five minutes.
They also claimed the system, that uses a 1,000 volt battery architecture could allow an electric car to be charged from 10 percent to 97 percent in just nine minutes. While still slower than a petrol or diesel filling station, it’s much quicker than current charging times.
The latest claim comes as BYD’s share of the UK market skyrockets with the brand’s sales rising by 485 percent in the past year alone. This gives them 3.3 percent of the total UK market.
Speaking about the developments tothe inewspaper, BYD’s executive vice president Stella Li said: “With the flash-charge technology we can equally compete with the gas car.
“Before, in places like the UK, 70 percent of the market was untouchable to us…This tech removes the final barrier for people to jump into an electric car.”
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
