"BYD also claims to have addressed the well-known issue of lithium iron phosphate cells losing performance in cold temperatures. After the cells were stored for 24 hours at –30 degrees Celsius and therefore completely frozen, charging from 20 to 97 per cent reportedly took just twelve minutes."
As the US sabotages the globe's fossil fuel infrastructure at the behest of Israel, China continues to build the future that will replace it. One by one, the naysayers' objections to EVs melt away. Can't do cold climates, they said - fixed. Can't cope with long journeys, they said - fixed.
As Napoleon once famously observed, 'never interrupt your enemy while they're making a mistake'. China must be thinking that, as the US helps hand it total dominance of the 21st century energy infrastructure.
10–97% in nine minutes: BYD presents second generation of Blade Battery
And if the Hormuz blockage continues China will be unable to manufacture them. Nor deliver them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Nations_Railway_Corridor
Iran has made exceptions to the blockade for Russia and China, and now India.
The earth isnt flat
Why? It only blocks off the oil producing countries in Arabia, the way from China to the Suez Canal doesn't go through it.
40% of China's oil supply goes through Hormuz. 25-30% for LNG. Manufacturing and shipping will be severely affected.