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BYD shuts down rumors of testing a Seal EV with solid-state batteries for +1,100 miles (electrek.co)

submitted 1 week ago by cron@feddit.org to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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The rumors claimed BYD’s solid-state batteries have an energy density of 400 Wh/kg, or nearly twice that of current lithium-ion batteries.

The report also stated that BYD’s solid-state EV batteries set a record by gaining a 1,500 km (932 miles) range in just 12 minutes of charging.

According to the report, the test charged the battery to only 80%, claiming the total EV range could reach upwards of 1,875 km (1,165 miles).

BYD did not confirm anything of this report, so take it as a rumor for now. Still this sounds pretty impressive to me.

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[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

With a charge time like that, I think I’d rather have a 500 mile range and a cheaper vehicle.

[–] cron@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It seems like a waste to drive with a battery that could power my home for a whole month. My personal guess is that even if possible, very few cars will feature batteries larger than 100 kWh.

[–] JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago

If you have the right hookups you can literally power your house with it in an emergency though, and more and more people (like myself) would love a nice little ERV/vanlife situation.

[–] cron@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

By the way, the current BYD Seal has an 82.2 kWh battery and a CLTC range of up to 650 km. If the prototype truly achieves 1,875 km, it would imply a battery capacity of roughly 240 kWh—nearly three times the current pack size.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 5 points 1 week ago

The density is twice as much, so only 50% more battery mass, not impossible.

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh cool new battery tech! What's up with the nearly irrelevant title?

[–] cron@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I didn't change the title, although it sounds confusing to me.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

The report said all these things about 1100KM+ range etc but

BYD shut down the rumors, saying in a statement on June 23 (via CLS), “Currently it is unknown, and the first model and parameters are not officially reported.”

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago

Ye, I see that pretty often with people reposting news. It might just be worthwhile to do

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

If the rumor is true, this would blow the longest range ice car out of the water.

Hopefully evs will be superior in that regard as well!