Green Car Congress: BYD F3DM Plug-in Hybrid Goes On Sale in China: "BYD Auto’s plug-in hybrid version of its F3 (F3DM for dual mode) went on sale in China today for about 150,000 yuan (about US$21,900). BYD plans to bring the F3DM to the US in 2010, and will show the car at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show in January.
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The F3DM. Click to enlarge.
The F3DM, unveiled this year at the Geneva Motor Show in March (earlier post) uses a version of the dual-mode powertrain shown by BYD on the F6 at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show (earlier post).
The dual-mode powertrains actually supports three modes of operation:
* Full battery-powered EV mode;
* Series-hybrid mode, in which an engine drives a generator as a range-extender; and
* Parallel hybrid mode, in which the engine and motor both provide propulsive power."
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