BYD's Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways

The Denza Z9 GT is the world's fastest car—fastest at charging, that is. It's by no means slow in speed (we'll get to that), and it is packed to the brim with bleeding-edge tech (we'll get to that, too). But, trust me here, it's the formidable charging tech BYD has brought to bear here that should get you hot under the collar.

Many auto brands claim charging times that are, shall we say, massaged. Not so with the Denza Z9 GT. I sat in the car and personally watched it go from 10 percent to full in just over 9 minutes. It makes all other EVs look like they are standing still in this department, and the Z9 GT heralds a new age of electric cars that will confound gas faithfuls whose primary argument has always been that you can't fill EVs quickly ...