BYD's Super-E Platform EV Charging

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Electric car can charge up to 250 miles of range in just 5 minutes

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Chinese electric car maker BYD claims its latest vehicles will bring an end to 'range anxiety' The new charging system, dubbed the 'Super-E Platform', can enable a car to travel 250 miles ( 400km ) after just five minutes of charging.

This 1,000-kilowatt ( kW ) charger can recharge an EV battery in the same time it takes to fill a petrol car with fuel.

Last year , BYD was the world's second largest manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles only just behind Elon Musk's Tesla .

Meanwhile, Tesla 's share price dropped by 5.5 per cent on Tuesday , compounding a further 4.8 per cent slump on Monday . In total, Tesla 's valuation has tumbled by 44 per cent during 2025 as investors fret over CEO Elon Musk's high-profile alliance with Donald Trump . Since Trump 's election, the carmaker has seen more than $800 billion ( 617bn ) wiped from its stock market valuation. Read more.