<div id="readability-page-1"><figure><img width="1600" height="800" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/12/byd-shared.png/query-dz0xNjAw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/12/byd-shared.png/query-dz0xNjAw"/></figure><p>BYD is taking a page from the Airbnb playbook by launching a home charger sharing system that lets EV owners open up their personal charging equipment to other BYD drivers — and get paid for the convenience.</p><span id="more-448381"></span><p>Instead of waiting for utilities or charging networks to build out more public infrastructure, BYD is effectively crowdsourcing existing capacity from home chargers its customers have already installed, turning underused residential charging equipment into a shared resource while its owner is at work or away.</p><p>Also like Airbnb, the app allows the charger’s owner and user to settle the pricing and availability and other transaction details between themselves, with contact information and messaging also going through the app.</p><h2 id="h-great-if-not-totally-unique-idea">Great, if not totally unique idea</h2><hr/><figure><img height="512" width="1024" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/12/xpeng_main.jpg/query-cXVhbGl0eT04MiZzdHJpcD1hbGwmdz0xMDI0?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/12/xpeng_main.jpg/query-cXVhbGl0eT04MiZzdHJpcD1hbGwmdz0xMDI0"/><figcaption>XPeng home charging; via CarNewsChina.</figcaption></figure><p>BYD’s system seems to be more polished and, thanks to the integrated card reader, a <em>bit</em> more accessible than similar concepts from Nio and XPeng. XPeng’s system allows charger owners to set different electricity prices at different times (ex.: off-peak electricity at 0.35 yuan/kWh, significantly lower than peak), to cover their electricity costs.</p></div>

<p>BYD has launched a home charger sharing system, allowing EV owners to share their personal charging equipment with other BYD drivers for a fee. This initiative, similar to Airbnb, aims to utilize underused residential chargers as shared resources. The app facilitates pricing, availability, and transaction details between charger owners and users, enhancing accessibility compared to similar systems from Nio and XPeng.</p>

BYD now lets owners share home chargers through their app