Introducing the BYD E6 Electric Car
by Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada on 04.21.08
BYD, China's biggest battery maker, isn't wasting any time carving its niche in the new world of electric cars and plug-in hybrids. It all started with the F6DM plug-in hybrid sedan, followed by the smaller and less expensive F3DM plug-in hybrid compact car.
Now BYD has introduced its E6 electric car at the Beijing International Auto Show. It takes the shape of a crossover, or MPV, and will be built on on the F6's platform (same as the F6DM, which could be sold in Europe by 2010).
BYD E6 Electric Vehicle Specifications
So far, all we know is that the E6 will be a 5 seater with an acceleration of 0 to 100 kph of around 10 seconds. Top speed should be top speed of 160 kph (100 mph), and the battery pack, which is located under the rear passenger seats, will be based on BYD's own lithium-ion iron phosphate technology. Range per charge is expected to be 300 km (186 miles).
But most impressive of all:
"BYD projected the battery had a life of 2,000 cycles, for a lifetime range of about 600,000 km (373,000 miles)"
Wow! Even if thats just half true, it's still pretty good.
Charging of the battery will take the night with 220V, but the E6 electric car can also take a fast charge that can bring the battery to 80% SOC in about 15 minutes.
BYD says that it could start producing the E6 within two years. Another one to follow.
::BYD Introduces Electric E6 Crossover at Beijing Auto Show, ::Beijing 2008: BYD e6 electric MPV, possible production EV in two years
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Every country in the world "gets it" but the U.S.
Looks great! Top speed of 100 mph would be great. I just put together a list of electric cars a couple nights ago but sadly most were still low speed vehicles. Distance and speed are what it's all about and, naturally, are the big challenges to conquer.
The list is here:
http://www.movinglikewater.com/?p=94
Here's to hoping it will make it to the US in that time frame! (And then I'll hope that it makes it east of the Rocky Mountains in my lifetime.)
Note that the 0-100 km/h time is GREATER THAN 9.2 seconds. They have the length of the car down to the last mm. I'm sure there's no variation in that number.
Useful top speeds mean that I could actually drive it to work, if those numbers are anywhere near valid.
it seems difficult to near impossible for me to get rid of my car and I can't afford anything more eco friendly. I'm a student that lives 10 miles away from school and that's the only option I have till I get out in a year. BUT, I am definitely dreaming of the day when I can live and work closer together and use an electric car to do any traveling I can't do by bike. Someday hopefully soon.
Mark says:
"I can't afford anything more eco friendly."
of course you can't.
The gas price is going up in a very fast pace. Isn't it a good idea to rethink the eletric car? The BYD e6 seems attractive enough and the only problem is we don't see much detail so far.
Most countries now are seeing the writing on the wall and encouraging citizens to opt for EVs even going so far as to offer subsidies for purchase; case in point Spain and India. With any luck more countries will go down that road, because only with government support that a movement really gain momentum.
A lot of good an electric car will do China when they generate all of their electricity by burning coal.
What car..?
Oh...I see it, behind the cute model : )
Im sticking to my gas car & public trans until a foreign electric car is available.
US electrics, if they ever become available, will no doubt be inferior and much more subject to the will of the domestic oil companies.
US auto companies should do the world a favor and go out of business, which to their credit they are already doing.
I see a future of electric cars with everyone having solar, wind power at home. The economy is in the crapper, maybe investing 1.5 trillion in renewable energy instead of war might be a place to start!
100 kpm is 62 mph. Still a fine speed for 90% of everything a car does.
Of course, the big hurdle is the Highway Safety Institute. They block the majority of efficient cars built around the world from being sold here.
We need to adopt cars approved by Canada without a separate evaluation process. They use our rules, so it would allow us immediate access to dozens of 40+ mpg cars without undue costs to auto manufacturers.
Oh, whoops. Guess Detroit won't let that happen any time soon.
We already have at least one US made electric car in production, an other looking to launch in about a year, and several others are being developed. Al Gore & Bush both say there is global warming. So saying the USA does not get it does not ring true.
Also several evil corporations are producing electric motorcycles.
Hey tree bark, they didn't claim 100 kpm (whatever a kpm is) they claimed 160 kph which according to them is about 100 mph.
The U.S. is becoming a third world country, its being left behind while the rest of the world is advancing into the future!
First impression .. Very cute model.
All the stats are great. Top speed is a bit overdone, I'd be happy with a bit less than 160km/h. Acceleration to highway speed in 10 seconds is great. Very average performance.
The one missing number /// $$$$$$$ price????????? how much will this cost??????
If it can be made and sold for under $30,000 then it will be a success. If it prices under $20,000 then get these in production at seriously high quantity ...
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mark that 0-100 kph is FROM 9.2 sec.
It will be higher if MORE weight is added (equipment, people, etc.