back to article China's BYD ramps up 'leccycar battery production in challenge to Tesla

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese car manufacturer BYD is aiming to compete with Tesla Motors by tripling its production of batteries for electric cars over the next three years. BYD will produce an additional six gigawatt-hours' worth of batteries per year over the next three years, said company spokesperson Matthew Jurjevich, …

  1. cs94njw
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    Competition is good

  2. MatsSvensson

    Six gigawatt-hours?!

    Great Scott!!

    1. Ragarath

      Sorry I had to...

      Is that pronounced Giga or Jiga?

      1. Donkey Molestor X

        Re: Sorry I had to...

        > Is that pronounced Giga or Jiga?

        just pronounce it any way you like and the good Lord will provide

        *suddenly gets struck by lightning*

    2. Richard Taylor 2
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      Only if you plug him in

  3. Hairy Spod

    Battery tech does seem to do something that they do right, I know they are starting to become popular as taxis in some parts of the UK.

    As soon as they improve the refinement a bit and just as importantly get around to producing a car that can accellerate up a hill at a decent rate BYD might be become a real global player.

  4. Steve Todd

    Battery life is an issue on the Tesla?

    Last thing I heard they were exceeding their target of 80% of original capacity after 8 years of use.

    Lithium iron cells have the advantage of being safer, with no tendency towards thermal runaway. They have the distinct disadvantage of significantly lower energy density, so you need a bigger, heavier battery pack for the same range.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Battery life is an issue on the Tesla?

      Ion

      1. Steve Todd

        Re: Battery life is an issue on the Tesla?

        LiFePo - Lithium Iron Phosphorus.

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