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BYD's newest EVs, equipped with its latest battery and charging technology, are a stark reminder of just how far Chinese automakers have left Western brands in the rearview mirror.
The automaker rolled out its updated Seal 07 electric sedan Friday, replete with the second-generation Blade lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery and compatibility with its new 1,500-kilowatt “Flash” chargers. It has a maximum CLTC range of 705 kilometers (438 miles), which translates to roughly 300 miles of range on the U.S. EPA cycle. CLTC tends to be city-biased and thus a bit more optimistic in terms of total range than EPA ratings.
You'd think the sedan would be expensive given its impressive specs. But it actually costs the equivalent of $10,000 less than the Tesla Model 3 in China, coming in at a starting price of 169,900 yuan ($24,600). The base rear-wheel-drive Model 3 trim comes in at about 235,500 RMB ($34,100 as of current exchange rates).
It uses a “Short Blade” battery with 69 kilowatt-hours of capacity. This pack does not have all the bells and whistles of the “Long Blade” battery on the flagship Denza Z9 GT, but it still gets Flash charging compatibility.
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The car arrives with 10% range left, which is about 73 km (45 miles) according to its display. It goes on to hit 70% in four minutes and 51 seconds, adding a whopping 422 km (262 miles) of range in that time. It then reaches 97% in just eight minutes and 44 seconds, with 686 km of range displayed on its screen. That’s over 600 km of CLTC range added in under 9 minutes—or well over 200 miles using the EPA method. That's substantially better than most EVs here in the U.S.
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A Tesla Model 3 Long Range rear-wheel-drive takes 35 minutes for a 0-80% charge on a 250 kW Supercharger, according to a test by the Out of Spec YouTube channel. The charge from 80% to 100%? That took a full extra hour.
The automaker rolled out its updated Seal 07 electric sedan Friday, replete with the second-generation Blade lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery and compatibility with its new 1,500-kilowatt “Flash” chargers. It has a maximum CLTC range of 705 kilometers (438 miles), which translates to roughly 300 miles of range on the U.S. EPA cycle. CLTC tends to be city-biased and thus a bit more optimistic in terms of total range than EPA ratings.
You'd think the sedan would be expensive given its impressive specs. But it actually costs the equivalent of $10,000 less than the Tesla Model 3 in China, coming in at a starting price of 169,900 yuan ($24,600). The base rear-wheel-drive Model 3 trim comes in at about 235,500 RMB ($34,100 as of current exchange rates).
It uses a “Short Blade” battery with 69 kilowatt-hours of capacity. This pack does not have all the bells and whistles of the “Long Blade” battery on the flagship Denza Z9 GT, but it still gets Flash charging compatibility.
...
The car arrives with 10% range left, which is about 73 km (45 miles) according to its display. It goes on to hit 70% in four minutes and 51 seconds, adding a whopping 422 km (262 miles) of range in that time. It then reaches 97% in just eight minutes and 44 seconds, with 686 km of range displayed on its screen. That’s over 600 km of CLTC range added in under 9 minutes—or well over 200 miles using the EPA method. That's substantially better than most EVs here in the U.S.
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A Tesla Model 3 Long Range rear-wheel-drive takes 35 minutes for a 0-80% charge on a 250 kW Supercharger, according to a test by the Out of Spec YouTube channel. The charge from 80% to 100%? That took a full extra hour.