Chinese BYD EV

[TEG]

Slightly old news

[TEG]

http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc...ent_302935.htm

[Cobos]

Is this another case of, the reason we haven't heard anything about these too good to be true batteries are because they ARE too good to be true?



Cobos

[DDB]

Hmph...I'll believe the F6 when I see it (and it's not an NEV). Moreover, the F6 IMO resembles the Javlon. Let's hope this time next year we're looking back at 2008 saying "this was the year of the electric car" rather than, "this was supposed to be the year of the electric car" as 2007 was supposed to be--with the Roadster, Phoenix SUT, ZAP Cross-X, the list goes on.

[TEG]

the F6 IMO resembles the Javlon.

I think they were going after the Lexus LS460 look myself...

[DDB]

I think they were going after the Lexus LS460 look myself...

Looks I agree. But I'm talking about the whole package...a Chinese-manufactured EV that supposedly exists with practical sedan stats due to go on sale within 6-9 months.

[DDB]

This is a new Chinese Player that apparently goes 60 miles all electric and then kicks over into hybrid drive. I guess it is CHEAP to produce, as in $6,000 for transmission plus battery pack. Looking forwarding to these Chinese players like this and the Javlon.

GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Concept Site » BYD F6DM Plug-in Electric Hybrid

[TEG]

Yes, I mentioned their EV models before in this forum.

[DDB]

Yes, I mentioned their EV models before in this forum.

Forgot about that. I'm looking forward to the competition because these battery packs from China are CHEAP. Of course, you get what you pay for. More here:

Detroit 2008: BYD exposes the F6-DM plug-in hybrid - AutoblogGreen

[Michael]

It mentions that the BYD battery uses Lithium IRON similar to A123's battery. Would this be adding another environmental issue (the IRON) as far as recycling? I wonder if this would mean that the solution proposed for battery technology by LG Chem would be somewhat better environmentally?