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Company Spotlight: BYD’s Blade Battery Blade battery design:

Volumetric energy density +50% Cost of battery pack -30% Life cycle: 3500 cycles Energy density: 140 Wh/kg Price: ~$85/kWh (lower than CATL’s ~$100/kWh LFP pack for Tesla Model 3’s in China)

Safety tests:

Nail penetration test ✔ Crush, bend test ✔ Overcharge by 260% ✔ Heat to 572F (300C) ✔

*Related reading: BatteryBits-BYD

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