BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as filling up a tank

Re:BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as fi... by Kuinox on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @04:47AM (#43396965)

In SI unit m means mili and M means mega.

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Re:BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as fi... by gnabgib on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @05:21AM (#43397219)

In SI prefixes M=mega/m=milli, sure. In SI units m|M=metre.

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Re:BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as fi... by vardump on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @05:11AM (#43397148)

Not to mention KB means kelvinbytes.

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Re:BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as fi... by Arch-TK on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @05:23AM (#43397234)

KB is a JEDEC thing where they invented a new shorthand prefix but re-used the Si prefix names of (kilo, mega, giga) while changing their meanings. They used capital K for kilo meaning 1024.

It's certainly one of the dumbest standards in existence and the fact Microsoft went with it and extended it is frustrating too.

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Re:BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as fi... by Mashimo on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @05:03AM (#43397076)

Thanks, fixed it.

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Re:BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as fi... by wruza on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @04:53AM (#43397002)

I thought maybe “m” means “metric mega” as usual in US, so.

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Re:BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as fi... by mgnn on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @04:58AM (#43397043)

This is the first time I hear about "metric mega", and I hang out a lot here, where Americans use their units without explanation.

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