BYD Charges An EV In 5 Minutes, But Would You Use It?
Submitted by brad on Tue, 2025-04-08 12:21
BYD's charger will be fast, but probably quite expensive, and you won't need it, and only want it some of the time. So does it change the game?
Environmental issues, energy and electric cars
BYD's charger will be fast, but probably quite expensive, and you won't need it, and only want it some of the time. So does it change the game?
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