According to Leo, the new BMS has been designed to charge at a current of up to 4C (4 times the rated capacity of the battery per hour), thus providing an advantage of use over the existing BMS that could charge at a current of 0.5 C (half of the rated capacity of a battery per hour).
This feature will allow a battery power pack to be fully charged in about 15 minutes under a quick charging mode. The company further plans to upgrade its BMS technology to charge at a current of up to 12C, allowing a full charge in about 5 minutes.
Leo has also made the new BMS, 70% smaller than existing BMS and intends to further minimize the size and reduce the heat emitting from inside of the BMS by making major parts of the BMS into silicon chip.
Dr Robert Kang, CEO of Leo Motors, said: “Our BMS technology is the key to our company’s continuing development, as it is the most crucial part in EV battery power packs, and is one of the most expensive parts in the entire vehicle.”
