Fast food, faster charging? BYD and KFC China collaborate to offer 9-minute refueling stations
Published Thu, Apr 9 2026 4:39 AM EDT
Updated Thu, Apr 9 2026 4:51 AM EDT
Matthew Chin
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BYD announced Wednesday a partnership with KFC to develop a network of "nine-minute," one-stop drive-thru locations in China.
These drive-thrus will allow users to consume meals from KFC while waiting for their EVs to charge.
BYD's collaboration with KFC sees the EV giant partnering with China's largest fast-food chain, which reportedly operates in almost 13,000 locations.
New Chinese EV batteries can charge in the time it takes to eat your KFC chicken, 9 minutes, so the fast food chain partners with vehicle maker BYD to offer charging. These new batteries have a range of 650mi/1000km. 🤯🤯🤯
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