Electric Trucks Equipped With Blade Batteries: Higher Energy, Lower Consumption
The latest all-electric truck from BYD features blade battery packs. Introduced by BYD four years ago, these LFP blade battery packs eliminate the module design, reducing many structural components. The close connection between the upper and lower casings and the battery cells significantly increases volumetric energy density, reaching levels comparable to high-energy-density ternary lithium batteries.
This battery electric vehicle model boasts a battery capacity of 94.3 kWh, providing a pure electric range of over 275 kilometers, surpassing the typical 100~200 kilometer range of industry-standard electric light trucks.
In addition to the impressive energy density, blade battery technology offers higher thermal stability, lower thermal runaway temperature, smaller thermal runaway reactions, and a reduced likelihood of thermal runaway compared to ternary lithium and standard LFP batteries. This makes the light-duty truck, which operates over longer distances annually, safer. The blade battery’s exceptional thermal management extends battery life, improves charging and discharging efficiency, and shortens charging time. This all-electric truck can achieve over 100 kilometers of range with just half an hour of charging, further enhancing operational efficiency.
Electric Truck Chassis Optimization: Better Layout, Higher Load Capacity
Unlike traditional electric light trucks that position the standard battery boxes on the sides of the chassis or hang them in the middle, this electric truck’s blade battery is semi-embedded within the chassis frame. This structure integrates the battery into the chassis, making it part of the vehicle’s framework, providing both an energy source and structural rigidity. This design completely revolutionizes traditional electric light truck chassis layouts. Additionally, the semi-embedded design increases the chassis’ ground clearance, improving overall vehicle possibility.
The flat-laying design of the chassis battery allows the truck to use a direct-drive system with an integrated electric drive axle. This system features a flat-wire motor and reducer within a shared casing, improving slot fill rate and efficiency. The lightweight aluminum alloy casing enhances transmission efficiency and reduces energy loss compared to traditional direct-drive systems.
In terms of the suspension design, the vehicle uses a 3/5+6 leaf spring, with significantly more leaves in the rear axle springs, directly boosting the vehicle’s load capacity.
Cabin Design: More Space, Lower Wind Resistance
Building on the previous generation electric light truck, which positioned the integrated controller and battery systems on the sides of the chassis under the body, this EV truck continues this design, thanks to the more compact blade battery pack. This allows for a more spacious cabin layout.
The cabin details have been optimized, upgrading the traditional mechanical handbrake to an electronic handbrake for increased comfort during driver rest periods while charging. Additionally, the vehicle’s battery system is split into two sets: one located on the side of the chassis under the body, and the other under the tilting cab, powering the low-voltage system of the cabin. This separated design enhances the stability and safety of the cabin’s power supply system.
Summary
In summary, the new electric light-duty truck, equipped with a 94.3 kWh blade battery, not only significantly improves vehicle range but also addresses user-identified issues through comprehensive upgrades to the chassis structure and cabin design. By leveraging blade battery technology, the vehicle reduces costs and increases efficiency for users. With competitive blade battery prices and enhanced electric truck battery capacity, BYD’s approach to batteries for electric vehicles sets a new standard in the industry.
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