Chinese car maker BYD is taking a leaf out of Tesla’s book by building its own charging network around the world, with its ultra-fast Flash Chargers set to arrive in the UK later this year.
However, BYD’s Flash Chargers promise megawatt charging with chargers capable of dishing out electricity at speeds of up to 1,500kW (or 1.5MW), around three times more than the current quickest rapid chargers. With faster charging meaning less time spent plugged in and, therefore, more public charging capacity, BYD says its Flash Chargers will help put an end to range anxiety – still one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption.
