BYD promises nine minute EV charging. Blade Battery 2.0 could change the game if infrastructure catches up

Chinese carmaker BYD unveiled its new Blade Battery 2.0 along with a 1500 kW Flash Charging system. The promise is simple. Charging an electric car should become almost as quick as refuelling. On paper the figures look impressive, but in reality everything depends on how quickly the charging network can keep up.