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How much will it cost in Europe and how did they manage to fit so much energy into their battery pack?
by ranguna 5mo ago
How much will it cost in Europe and how did they manage to fit so much energy into their battery pack?
- pjc50 5mo agoLatter question: it's 92kWh, which is not unreasonable even if it's twice what some entry level cars are being sold with. Deep dive on the pack: https://www.batterydesign.net/byd-blade-2-0-compared-to-1-0/ https://www.batterydesign.net/byd-blade-2-0-compared-to-1-0/ ; it seems they've done some good old fashioned mechanical engineering to minimize the "not cells" part of the battery while keeping the liquid cooling effective. Cost in Europe: based on past cars .. maybe 50-100% more? Higher taxes AND higher margins. I can find the previous Seal at £46k for the premium spec version (390kW / 83kWh): https://www.arnoldclark.com/new-cars/byd/seal/390kw-excellence-awd-83kwh-4dr-auto/0/ref/blk_ech6bameiky6364w https://www.arnoldclark.com/new-cars/byd/seal/390kw-excellen... , or you can lease it for £321. UK leasing seems to be the last place it's possible to get an actual beat the market deal, which is odd.
- Markoff 5mo agoas usual double to triple the Chinese price for EVs