Byd launches hi-tech challenge: from superfast charging to the microchip that cancels accidents
Chinese manufacturer focuses on technological innovation to improve the electric experience and safety on board
When you are the world's leading manufacturer of nickel-cadmium batteries and the second largest producer of rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, innovation is a central point. Because if Byd has become a car manufacturer, it owes it to the world of batteries with the first company founded back in 1995. Cars will have to wait until 2023, and since that date the Chinese company has continued to innovate with a series of recent debuts, including super-fast charging and an in-house developed chip capable of supporting level 3 and 4 autonomous driving with the goal of zero road accidents.
Electric cars, super-fast charging station
Go from 10% to 97% in just nine minutes; in extreme conditions at -30°C recharge from 20% to 97% in just 12 minutes. Times 'dreamt of' by every electric car user but which could become reality thanks to the Flash Charger column produced by Byd. Capable of delivering up to 1,500 kW through a single connector, specifically for the Chinese market, and characterised by a T-shaped design that eliminates many of the less practical aspects of recharging. in extreme conditions at -30°C it recharges from 20% to 97% in just 12 minutes. To date, Byd reports that it has installed 4,239 Flash Charging stations in China and aims to reach 20,000 operational units by the end of the year. To overcome grid problems, each station is integrated with ultra-rapid discharge energy storage systems, designed to optimise peak demand management and reduce dependency on local power grid capacity. The grid will also arrive in Europe, as the Blade 2.0 battery, where energy density has been increased by 5 per cent, brought to debut by the Denza Z9GT, with the Rwd Long Range version, which will adopt a 1000V architecture and will be able to offer up to about 800 km of autonomy
Byd Chip Xuanji A3
It is called Xuanji A3, the first 4-nanometer assisted driving chip entirely developed in-house and already in production. Unlike its main European competitors, the Chinese brand can now rely on an in-house division specialising in chip production. The new processor offers a single computing power of 700 Tops, as in the case of the Nvidia Drive Thor chip, and is structured to support Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving systems, making it usable by possible Byd-branded robotaxi fleets. Despite having just been launched, President Wang Chuanfu announced that the system based on the new chip, called DiPilot 300, will be progressively integrated into all Group models. Technology that will also arrive as an option on entry models in the range, sold in China starting at around USD 1,800. A decision that confirms, at least in the mindset of the Chinese manufacturer, that even the latest technology must be available to all users.
