Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Chinese Electric Car Jolts The Competition | An Inconvenient Blog

Chinese Electric Car Jolts The Competition | An Inconvenient Blog: "The midsize sedan is called the F3DM. The car has a gasoline engine that kicks in when a driver accelerates to more than 37 mph; up to that point, it runs completely on electricity.

The F3DM produces 160 to 180 horsepower and can travel up to 60 miles just on its lithium ion battery, after which it relies on the small gas engine. BYD claims that charging the F3’s battery costs 75 percent less than filling up a gasoline-powered car."

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