BYD China, a leading battery maker has stepped into the electric cars arena by introducing its latest E6 electric car at the Beijing International Auto Show. Shaped much like that of a MPV, the BYD E6 will be built based on one of BYD’s previous electric vehicle platforms (known as the F6, China’s first mass production electric car). The BYD E6 will be a 5 seater with an acceleration of 0 to 100 kph of around 10 seconds. Top speed should be approximately 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. What is more impressive about the E6 is that its range per charge is expected to be 300 km (186 miles).
BYD claims the E6′s battery will have a life of 2,000 cycles, for a lifetime range of about 600,000 km (373,000 miles), that is some pretty high-tech technology! In terms of charging the battery, it will require over night to take place on 220V, however, like a number of latest electric vehicles these days, the BYD E6 electric car can also take a fast charge that would bring its battery to 80% SOC in about 15 minutes.
BYD says that it could start producing the E6 within two years.
