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minus-squarehalcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoThey apparently had to develop 1,500 volt power chips to operate the power system at 1,000 volts to achieve this. I’m sure it is also terrible for battery longevity, as all fast charging systems inevitably cause more damage during the charge cycle. The article doesn’t really go into that though. Just that BYD claims it’s fine. No actual numbers.
minus-squareNoerknhar@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·1 month agoScience is not black magic. One breakthrough at a time.
minus-squareVaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 month agoThey charge harder but stop earlier, the battery is probably at the same temperature at 60% as the previous tech is at 80% so they could be doing the same amount of damage.
They apparently had to develop 1,500 volt power chips to operate the power system at 1,000 volts to achieve this.
I’m sure it is also terrible for battery longevity, as all fast charging systems inevitably cause more damage during the charge cycle.
The article doesn’t really go into that though. Just that BYD claims it’s fine. No actual numbers.
Science is not black magic. One breakthrough at a time.
They charge harder but stop earlier, the battery is probably at the same temperature at 60% as the previous tech is at 80% so they could be doing the same amount of damage.