That seems to be the claim; Tesla supplier CATL unveils battery that can add up to 400km of range in 10 minutes | TechCrunch .
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Just to do some math...400km is about 250 miles. At 3 or 4 miles per kwh that would be between 62 and 83 kwh of battery charge. So that would mean between 375 and 500 kw supplied by the chargers. Superchargers are currently at 250 kw (v3) and the newer v4 is 350 kw. Mike
This isn't a report about a battery going into a Tesla. Just one of a new battery from CATL, who just happens to supply Tesla with LFP. Besides, US Teslas aren't getting LFP now, because of the federal tax credit structure. The GB/T charging standard in China maxes at 250kW, but development of a new one in partnership with CHAdeMO started last year. It could reach 900kW. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChaoJi I don't see chargers of that speed replacing all the DC chargers now out there. Neither is this battery likely destined for many cars. More likely the two will be deployed for buses and other commercial vehicles. With chargers in the right places, the vehicles can be built with smaller batteries and shorter ranges. That can cut a lot of weight to improve efficiency. In a car EV, this battery could be leveraged for longevity. It should suffer less wear than current LFP charging at today's DC rates.
4C capable w/ warranty longevity is a really big deal. One could easily presume its DC quick charging may be due to less amperage drop as the pack passes above 50% charge capacity. .
