BYD SHARK CHARGING GUIDE

BYD Shark EV charging

BYD Shark 6 charging guide, we will cover charging times using different home and work place chargers, public charging, what sort of cables to use with public charging and how to track energy use for charging workplace fleet vehicles at home for reimbursement of power.

The Shark comes equipped with a 30kW blade battery that will give around 100km range in full ev mode. Using the included 8a charger it will take 18 hours to fully charge the shark from 0 to 100%. 

We recommend investing in one of our wallbox ev chargers to safely fully charge overnight.

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New Zealand specifications 

Item Specs
Battery Size 30 Kwh
Range 100 km WLTP
Maximum A.C charge speed 7 kW
Maximum D.C charge speed 50 kW
Engine HP 321 kW
Charge Port  Type 2 + CCS
Charge port location Rear Drivers

BYD Shark 6 Charge times

Charge times from 0 to 100% 
The last 5% slows down as the cells are balanced so the time below is an estimate. 

Charger type Approximate Charge time 0% to 100%
BYD factory plug in 8a charger  18 Hours
10A Type 2 Plug in charger 14.5 Hours
16A Charger with caravan socket 9 Hours
32a Wall charger with Socket 4.5 Hours
32a Wall charger with 6m cable 4.5 Hours
Autel Wall charger 4.5 Hours

Also see our Charge time calculator and Charge Cost calculator

Public charging with the BYD Shark

There two types of public chargers; DC CCS fast charger and AC chargers. 

The DC CCS charger.
This is a DC fast charger; these chargers have the cables attached so there is no need to bring your own.
To use these public stations download the following apps or for more head to our full public charging guide for more information.

Provider Notes Apple App Android App
Chargenet Biggest in New Zealand Download Download
BP D.C chargers, located at key petrol stations Download Download
Z Energy D.C chargers, located at key petrol stations Download Download
Tesla Most D.C chargers are open to non Tesla. Download Download

The Shark supports up to 50kW DC charging, this will charge 0% to 80% in around 35min. Charging after 80% does slow down, so for you are better to split the charging up for longer trips. 

Type 2 Public AC chargers like the ones you find a super markets, malls, hotels & Motels. You will need to bring your own cable for these. Plug share will show the chargers in your area and you can see what sort of cables are needed. 

What sort of cable do I need for Public charging?

We recommend a 7kW Type 2 to Type 2 cable. 5m will cover most situations.
The majority of free public chargers use the Type 2 Socket, so this cable will allow you to use the chargers. Note Some public charges have a Type 2 hard wired so a cable is not needed 100% of the time. 

BYD shark 6 public ev charging

Recommended home chargers for the Shark

The Shark supports single phase charging so there is no speed gain by using a 3 phase charger. Our 7kW home charger suits most people’s needs and will fully charge overnight. If you want to make the most of night rates and scheduled charging then our smart chargers can do this. Our chargers also have Solar Diversion to charge your car with Solar. 

You can choose from the version with a socket on the front and buy a separate cable that can be used for public charging. Or get the version with the cable attached. 

32a wall charger type 2 socket with wifi32a DLB EV wall charger with socket
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Smart EV Wall charger with DLB and WIFI 7.4kW

$760.00 – $930.00 inc. GST
32a Smart EV charger with attached Type 2 cable and wifi32a ev charger load balancing
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Smart EV Wall charger with DLB includes 6m cable

Original price was: $980.00.Current price is: $860.00. inc. GST
Autel Business ev chargerAutel Maxi ac wall charger
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Autel Maxi Charger AC Wallbox 7.4kW WIFI

Original price was: $1,150.00.Current price is: $1,039.00. inc. GST
Type 2 to Type 2 32a cabletype 2 end cable connector
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Type 2 to Type 2 charge cable 32a 7kW

$195.00 – $299.00 inc. GST

Home charging for Fleets

Get in touch to find more about our fleet charging solutions. We can supply and arrange the install of the charger and provide the Kiwi EV software to manage the charging and cost tracking across your fleet. This allows for easy reimbursement of power costs for workers charging at home.

With Kiwi EV OCPP software you do the following from a web based platform.
• Run reports for home charging cost reimbursement
• Control access with a swipe card
• Track energy use across the fleet
• Track and view the co2 offset. 

Kiwi EV ocpp platform

Contact us for all your EV charging questions.

If you have any questions then get in touch, we are here to help you with your EV needs. 

0224564874
Sales@smartevchargers.co.nz