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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Assuming this is about the same thing as the other BYD charging article I saw a couple days ago, they're using a higher voltage, which would let them charge faster without needing a thicker* cable.

(* The copper need not be thicker, but the insulation might need to be)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    The copper need not be thicker, but the insulation might need to be

    Exactly. More energy means either more copper or more rubber in the cable.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago*

    Rubber is cheap though, and flexible. If it's the size of a gas pump hose, oh well; gas pump hoses are also rubber. As long as they don't have to make the copper ridiculously thick, it shouldn't matter how thick the cable overall is

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