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    31 month ago

    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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      1 month ago

      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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        1 month 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