This Is The Secret Of A High Electric Vehicle Battery Named Blade Battery From BYD

E-Platform BYD was shown at BYD's head office, Shenzhen, China. (ANTARA/Alviansyah Pasaribu)

JAKARTA - As the leader of the electric vehicle market with Tesla, many are curious about BYD's car battery technology.

For batteries, BYD uses a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) type battery called "Blade Battery" which is safer than other types of batteries.

In a "nail penetration lab" demonstration at BYD Headquarters, Shenzhen, it was shown that the NMC (Nickel manganese cobalt) type battery was more flammable when under pressure or when the battery was crushed by an object. It also has the potential to cause a fire if an electric vehicle has an accident.

"For BYD, security is a top priority. For mass production, we believe LFP is a reliable component for security and more sustainable," said General Manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division, Liu Xueliang to reporters in Shenzhen on Wednesday (20/12) local time.

Liu explained that the LFP battery called "Blade Battery" is an important component that excels BYD cars.

"So that in the future related to strategies, LFP can provide safer mobility that is more suitable for EVs," he said, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, December 22.

Blade Battery is a component developed by BYD with maximum security that offers power, high cruising range and long life. LFP is not flammable because it has excellent thermal stability and is substantially cobalt-free to make it more environmentally friendly.

The battery is called a "blade" because of its flat shape, straight and long. When compared to the previous model battery, the blaze battery can save up to 50 percent of space.

From research conducted independently by BYD, Blade Battery has a more up-to-date capability than other batteries to implement on electric vehicles.

That type of battery can be used up to 600 km and can increase energy density by up to 50 percent.

The level of security of Blade Battery has been tested with a significant increase. With that advantage, BYD has a strong foothold in the development of its electric vehicles.

"Batteries are the most important and most important component of electric vehicles and we have that power, even now BYD is the 2nd largest battery producer in the world. The scale of the facilities, technology, and production volume we have is proof of BYD's superiority over other electric vehicle manufacturers," explained Luther Panjaitan, Head of Marketing Communication of PT BYD Motor Indonesia.

Blade Battery was the only one to pass through a series of tests, one of which was the Nail Penetration Test, which tested the ability to eliminate the potential for battery burning in an accident.

In the longevity aspect, Blade Battery cells have a life span of 1,200,000km or about 3,000 times the charge, making it very appropriate for long-term use.

Experts at BYD also continue to improve the cubic volume of battery installations by providing 50 percent more space for storage and other features. In addition, Blade Battery has also passed extreme conditions tests, such as being destroyed, bent, heated in a furnace of up to 300 degC, and overloaded by up to 260 percent.