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exclusive BYD announces the U S breakthrough price for Chinese long-term electric cars.
Car F3DM dual-mode BYD allows drivers to manually switch between pure EV plug-in hybrid opertion.
BYD e6 sedan electric with a huge battery of 60 kWh will sell in the US to 35,000 before incentives while the model F3DM dual EV PHEV will cost 28,800 On the eve of the auto show in Detroit in 2011, Michael Austin, Chicago BYD vice president based marketing and public relations duties, confirmed the price and said that BYD will sell tens of thousands of two models in the US by 2012.
BYD, the Chinese company promising to revolutionize the global auto market, is back at the auto show in Detroit for the fourth consecutive year never hesitated to make big promises, the company will unveil a new concept electric sedan SUV in Detroit Austin was eager to talk about these future models, and the great vision of BYD to sell electric cars with solar panels, LED lighting and storage of stationary batteries for home I directed the conversation to the question car fans plugin most want to know when will the cars displayed for years actually go on sale.
Austin said that by 2012, BYD will be at least five exhibition rooms open in the US and up to 20 He highlighted the 10 units of the F3DM that entered the test fleet in December to the Authority of accommodation of the city of Los Angeles proof that the company will honor its promises all crash tests needed to be completed in 2011, Austin said he said the biggest problem facing BYD had to do with the 'environmental protection Agency will not be able to determine the best way to measure the range and emissions F3DM.
BYD Micheal Austin Rudolf C. Montiel and David Esparza of the Housing Authority, in front of his fleet F3DMs.
The F3DM is not a plug-in series hybrid or extended range electric car, but a car with two independent systems electric and the other a mixed hybrid gas-electric, the driver can manually switch between the two systems according Austin, the car can move up to 60 miles in pure electric mode, using the energy stored in a battery pack 16 kWh with the push of a button, the driver can switch to a hybrid system that operates with an acceleration of battery power at low speed, and the engine 1 0 liters engaged for driving at high speed wheels the tank 9 gallons provide 300 miles of driving range, with more than 30 miles per gallon Each model has a large solar panel roof capable of charging the battery.
Austin expressed strong confidence that the F3DM is the schedule for 2012, I doubt that it delayed, but could e6, Austin said He said the e6 will begin testing in China in May US models always rolling one year after Chinese markets are launched.
Austin emphasized that the tests in the United States is also a critical step in BYD e6 electric After all was shown last year, BYD has learned that American consumers have been disappointed by the lack of legroom on back seat because of the way the batteries were packed since Austin said, the layout has been completely redesigned to remove the four-inch raised floor in the rear seat compartment It takes six months to complete retooling in China, said Austin.
He also said that the Chinese version of the e6 uses an electric motor of 75 kW and US consumers want more acceleration and therefore the American version of the engine will e6 160 kW model with the most powerful engine capable of delivering zero -60 times in less than 8 seconds will be called e6 S for sport.
BYD e6 electric car, with potentially the largest battery of any EV on the market.
The sale of an electric car with a battery of 60 kWh capable of at least 200 miles from the beach and probably more like 250 miles to 35,000 before incentives will be a feat that's a breakthrough, said Austin.
While BYD vehicles will use next-generation technology, the fit and finish of the vehicles made in China will be a return that I will not pull your chain You are not buying a Mercedes-Benz when you buy a BYD, said Austin, referring to the challenge the company faces up to its competitors on the quality of interiors.
BYD shows no fear of the announcement of the dates of production of electric cars and targets, driving range numbers, and prices that seem too good to be true, I asked several times to confirm that BYD will Austin indeed have tens of thousands of plug-in hybrids and pure electric cars in showrooms in the US for sale for less than any of its competitors by the end of next year as the s The idea, said Austin.
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