Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run by billionaire Wang Chuanfu is poised to be the new No. 1 in electric vehicles.

Chinese Carmaker Overtakes Tesla as World’s Most Popular EV Maker::Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run by billionaire Wang Chuanfu is poised to be the new No. 1 in electric vehicles.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    710·
    1 year ago

    How are they garbage? For instance BYD makes the safest batteries available. They started making electric cars about the same time as Tesla.

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        74·
        1 year ago

        I don’t use TikTok at all.

        In EU Tesla has a marketshare equivalent to the rest of EV top 10 combined, I’d guess Tesla also has the most fires of any manufacturer in EU.

        https://evmarketsreports.com/byds-growing-market-share-in-chinas-ev-market/

        In China BYD has 7 of the top 10 most sold models, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. Tesla only has 3rd and 8th. So obviously BYD sell way more cars in China than Tesla.

        I’m not sure how the numbers shown 11 for Byd and 5 for Tesla for 2020-2022 together with the others, can in any way add up to 640 in first quarter of 2022??
        The numbers of the article you linked simply don’t make any sense. But apart from that, there is no real indication BYD or the other Chinese brands should be more prone to fires than Tesla.

      • LWD@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I see a chart where BYD is at the top for fires… but is that proportional to the prevalence of the brand? I can’t tell whether it’s disproportionately high, disproportionately low, or what.

        The best hint is it’s got 11 fires to Tesla’s 5, which does seem disproportionately high…

    • lud@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Why do you consider them to be the safest, any specific reason?

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Because it’s been tested to be way safer than other batteries.
        https://evpowerhouse.com.au/blog/byd-blade-battery/

        One of the primary concerns with EVs is battery safety, especially during accidents. Traditional lithium-ion batteries have been prone to overheating and combustion. However, the Blade Battery boasts several safety features, starting with its use of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) for the cathode material. LFP chemistry offers superior stability, even at temperatures as high as 930 °F (500 °C), making it significantly safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries.

        That means it’s generally safer in theory because it more chemically stable.

        The Blade Battery has also passed industry-standard tests, including the “Everest” test, where a nail puncture is used to check the battery’s resistance to ignition during an internal short circuit. Unlike other batteries that charred or exploded during this test, the BYD Blade Battery remained cool at 30-60 °C (85-140 °F), demonstrating its exceptional heat management.

        Practical test results confirm this, and damage that will make other batteries burn explosively, merely makes this battery warm.
        But it’s not 100% safe, there have been accidents that shouldn’t have happened, but did anyway. This is being investigated, and it is still considered significantly safer than competing batteries.