Service area fast charging becomes slow charging, different brands set "double standards" for charging upper limits? BYD, Li Auto, and others respond.

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03/10/2026
Title context: Text: During the National Day holiday travel charging peak, the supercharging services of multiple EV brands were criticized by consumers, including BYD's flash charging "not charging fully" and Li Auto's charging piles being "double-standard." Some BYD owners said that the brand's actual flash charging capability is insufficient, and "whether it is flash charging depends entirely on the state of the energy storage cabinet." Li Auto owners, meanwhile, said bluntly that non-Li Auto brand vehicles can only charge to 80%/85% at most, while Li Auto range-extended models can charge to 90%, and Li Auto pure electric and 5C range-extended models are directly given 95%. In response, BYD customer service explained to the "BUG" column that the reason for long charging times may be insufficient power in the energy storage cabinet, saying that "during holidays there are more users, which may make it impossible for the energy storage cabinet to replenish energy in time." To achieve flash charging, the charging gun must reach 1,500 kW of power, but the energy storage cabinet replenishes energy autonomously, and there is currently no way to operate it manually. Li Auto customer service staff said that for all power batteries, after charging to 80%, the charging speed will become slower and slower. If charging is slow during holidays, other customers will not be able to charge. Therefore, during long holidays such as National Day and Spring Festival, in order to serve more vehicles, the charging upper limits at different Li Auto charging stations will be adjusted. Each charging station determines this according to its charging saturation level, generally using the three standards of 80%, 90%, and 95%.