The second-generation Blade battery can charge from 10-70% in just about five minutes and from 10-97% in under 10 minutes. More impressively, the company showcased the battery charging flawlessly from 20-97% at -22°F (-30°C) in just about 12 minutes, only around three minutes slower than it charges in normal temperatures.
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The EV was plugged in at 9% state of charge with 93 kilometers of range (57 miles). In 9 minutes and 51 seconds, it charged up to 97% with the range prediction in their gauge cluster displaying 1,008 kilometers (626 miles). This is likely calibrated for the China Light-Duty Test Cycle (CLTC), which tends to be more optimistic than the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) test cycle in the U.S.
Still, these charging speeds are way faster than the 20-40 minute charging stops on the latest EVs in the U.S. The new BYD EVs can basically recharge in nearly the same time it takes to refill a gas car. Even the new 1,500 kilowatt (1.5 megawatt) Flash charging stations are arranged like a traditional gas station for cars to quickly drive in and drive out.
Meanwhile ford wants to charge you a monthly fee for the luxury of opening the trunk n you e-mustang
I can’t find any information on this. Can you tell me where you read this so I can get more info? I do see they’re charging $495 for the plastic tub in the frunk now.
How uninspiring are these “features” like charging for heated seats and using a “frunk” it really is pathetic.
On the 2026 model of the Mustang mach-e, it doesn’t have a frunk anymore, they used that space for a heat pump.
Nothing screams US engineering like that bay. Pass the 11/274ths socket…
Not exactly. In the 2025 they made the frunk smaller to add the heat pump, but it was still free. With the 2026 they’re literally just charging money for the same thing that the 25 had.
It’s now, literally, a $495 option.
😆 what a joke