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As the US sabotages the globe's fossil fuel infrastructure, in China BYD's latest Blade batteries charge from 10–97% in nine minutes, and have a range of 1,000 km (640 miles). (www.electrive.com)
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"BYD also claims to have addressed the well-known issue of lithium iron phosphate cells losing performance in cold temperatures. After the cells were stored for 24 hours at –30 degrees Celsius and therefore completely frozen, charging from 20 to 97 per cent reportedly took just twelve minutes."

As the US sabotages the globe's fossil fuel infrastructure at the behest of Israel, China continues to build the future that will replace it. One by one, the naysayers' objections to EVs melt away. Can't do cold climates, they said - fixed. Can't cope with long journeys, they said - fixed.

As Napoleon once famously observed, 'never interrupt your enemy while they're making a mistake'. China must be thinking that, as the US helps hand it total dominance of the 21st century energy infrastructure.

10–97% in nine minutes: BYD presents second generation of Blade Battery

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[+] -7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Being skeptical is well and good. Never did I say we should suspend our skepticism.

Seems like these batteries push more toward the speed and capacity side.

What evidence is there to support the idea that BYD intentionally designs more towards performance than durability? The fact that OP claims that the world's champion of LFP designs more towards performance just shows how they're talking straight out their ass, and have very little understanding of battery chemistry or engineering.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    Never did I say we should suspend our skepticism.

    This skepticism seems unfounded

    Not explicitly, no, but you certainly implied it.

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  • [–] -1 points 8 months ago

    Please show me where I said we should suspend all skepticism about BYD.

    It turns out that sometimes, general skepticism is warranted, but skepticism about specific engineering design choices that you are completely ignorant to, is not.

    And further, "BYD designs more for performance over durability" is not skepticism. That is a concrete accusation that has no basis in reality.

    Im not going to have a philosophical argument about when skepticism is allowed or not.

    The original claim was: BYD intentionally designs for performance over durability. There is no reason anyone could think this other than sinophobia.

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