Beijing 2008: BYD e6 concept in the metal
Click image for a gallery of the BYD e6
Unfortunately, the arrival of the Beijing Motor Show didn't bring much new information regarding the BYD e6 electric MPV concept, but there's still news to report. The tech spec sheet displayed with the car indicates that it's (theoretically?) got motors for both the front and rear axles. Autoblog Chinese did a walkaround of the green people mover on the floor, taking pictures of the exterior from every angle. BYD thoughtfully accessorized the e6 with a cute model to boot, and as you'll see in the attached gallery, she and her male counterpart positioned on the other side of the car help illustrate the size of the five-seat MPV. As we reported during the runup to the show, the all-electric e6 is said to have a 300-kilometer operating range on a full charge and could possibly go into production within the next two years, according to BYD Auto.
Gallery: Beijing 2008: BYD e6
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[Source: Autoblog Chinese]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
eddy 2:59PM (4/20/2008)
Doesn't look bad. Quite impressive that the Chinese can build such cars.If the safety is as good as the technical specs, this could be a nice car. The design is quite O.k. It Doesn't look very good, but it isn't bad neither.
So, do they have an importer for the European Union?
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Mark 3:33PM (4/20/2008)
Lets hope these come to North America....more electric cars = the better.
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Dave B 3:43PM (4/20/2008)
"next two years" tells me this thing probably doesn't even come close to the spec sheets. Chinese cars boast well beyond what they can actually perform.
In other words, I'll believe it when I can see it.
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Tim 11:54AM (4/21/2008)
I looked at all of the pictures in the gallery and I didn't see a car. What car? ;)
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ug 1:23PM (4/21/2008)
Leave the model jokes for engadget.
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Kevin 8:16PM (4/23/2008)
The gas price is going up in very fast pace. Isn't it a good idea to rethink the eletric car? The BYD e6 seems attractive enough and the only problem is we don't see much detail so far.
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