BYD Unveils Gen 2 Blade Battery Tech, Here's Why It Matters To Indian EV Buyers

BYD Gen 2 Blade Battery And Flash Charging Explained

When it comes to electric vehicles and battery technology, the Blade Battery from Chinese automaker BYD has earned a reputation for being one of the most efficient and safe in the global market. In India, the automaker offers the Blade Battery tech in its cars, such as the Atto 3, Seal and Sealion 7 and other major automakers, such as Mahindra, are known to use BYD Blade batteries in their flagship EVs. In a latest development, the EV company has now launched the second-generation of its proprietary Blade Battery in China and here’s why it matters to all EV buyers.

The new-generation Blade Battery comes with Flash charging technology. BYD claims that the new tech allows its battery pack to recharge at record speeds. The Gen 2 Blade battery has even set a world record for charging from 10 percent to 70 percent in 5 minutes, while achieving a 97 percent charge in just 9 minutes. The other highlight of the Gen 2 battery is its low-temperature performance, which is another common pain point among EV owners. BYD claims the new batteries achieve a 20 percent to 97 percent charge with only a 3-minute delay under extreme temperatures of up to -30 degrees Celsius.

In terms of the energy density, BYD has announced that the new generation batteries have a 5 percent overall increase in energy density when compared to the first generation packs and the engineers have now designed a ‘Lithium-Ion High Speed Channel’ and Full-Spectrum Intelligent Thermal Management System’ into the battery packs that make them safer and exceed the Chinese national standards for battery safety.

Denza Z9GT With BYD Gen 2 Blade Battery

Why Does It Matter To Indian EV Buyers?

Currently, BYD has equipped its Denza Z9GT electric car with the second-generation Blade battery and a lightweight body. This gives the Z9GT EV a claimed range of 1,036 km on a full charge. With Indian EVs such as the Mahindra BE 6 and XEV 9e already offering range figures of over 680 km, we might get to see future models feature the Gen 2 BYD batteries soon, with extended range figures and faster charging, which potentially eliminate two major bottlenecks in India’s EV adoption rate. More immediately, automakers such as Maruti Suzuki with the eVitara and Toyota with the Urban Cruiser Ebella, will be leveraging BYD’s Blade battery tech for their own EV models. This indicates that automakers are bringing in new EV models that are powered by battery packs sourced from third-party providers such as BYD and we can see the Gen 2 Blade battery in upcoming BYD cars and possibly from other brands as well.