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BYD’s FLASH Charging technology is now in the UK, enabling an electric car to be charged from 5% to 70% in just five minutes, and a 10% to 97% charge in nine minutes.
In conjunction with the latest Blade Battery 2.0, FLASH Charging enables delivery of up to 1500kW through a single connector. However FLASH Charging demands no more significant infrastructure from the grid than any other existing electric vehicle charger. Energy for charging vehicles is supplied by on-site battery storage, with charge gradually topped up at all times of day when required – from as little as 100kW and as much as 560kW, depending on demand.
This should allow the roll-out to be quick; the first UK chargers are located at BYD’s HQ in Uxbridge, with 300 chargers planned to be installed at DENZA stores and other locations by the end of 2026.
FLASH Chargers feature two cables, each of which hangs vertically on a rail. This makes it much easier to connect to a vehicle than traditional chargers – regardless of where the charge port is located – but it also prevents the cable from dragging across the ground and getting wet or dirty.
The DENZA Z9 GT is the first vehicle coming to the UK market capable of accepting FLASH Charging. Based on its WLTP Combined range of 372 miles, a five-minute charge can add 223 miles of range, and a nine-minute charge adds 323 miles. Even at -30°C a 20% to 97% charge takes just 12 minutes.
