Geely's 2.2MW charger beats BYD with 4-min EV charge — SkimNews
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- Geely plans to unveil a 2.2MW EV charging system on September 23 at its Global All-Domain Safety Center in Ningbo, China, with the event previewed via social media over the weekend.
- The system delivers a 4 minute 22 second charge via the "Golden Brick" battery, about 50% faster than BYD's 1.5MW Flash Charging 2.0 system, which charges the Blade 2.0 in 5 minutes.
- Geely's announcement includes AI-powered "smart charging" technology designed to manage battery temperatures and longevity, with the company claiming 3,500 charge/discharge cycles "with limited degradation."
- The new charger is roughly six times faster than any charging equipment currently available in the US, according to the source.
- Tesla's first 1.2MW Megacharger location is designed for semi-trucks, whereas Geely's 2.2MW system targets consumer vehicles with smaller batteries.
- The article notes Geely's own Lynk & Co. 10 models already charge faster than the announced "four minutes," and that exact figures depend on whether charging is measured to 70%, 80%, or 100%.
Why it matters: Chinese automakers are locked in a charging-tech arms race that has already left US infrastructure behind by a factor of roughly six. With Geely's 2.2MW consumer-vehicle charger arriving September 23, the gap between Chinese and American EV charging speeds is widening in ways Tesla's 1.2MW truck-focused Megacharger cannot close.
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