BYD -E6 | images | photos | wall papers | hybrid car byd e6 | byd e6

BYD -E6 | images | photos | wall papers | hybrid car byd e6 | byd e6

BYD -E6 | images | photos | wall papers | hybrid car byd e6 | byd e6

BYD -E6 | images | photos | wall papers | hybrid car byd e6 | byd e6

The E6 by battery-maker BYD -- recently covered here in detail by Mike -- is a 5 seater with an acceleration of 0 to 100 kph of around 10 seconds. Top speed is 160 kph (100 mph), with a lithium-ion iron phosphate battery and a range per charge of 300 km (186 miles). But get this: BYD says the battery had a life of 2,000 cycles, for a lifetime range of about 600,000 km (373,000 miles). Supposedly, a fast charge can bring the battery to 80% SOC in about 15 minutes.

The e6 is set to hit the Chinese market in 2009 or 2010, and will be priced at about RMB 200,000 (about US$28,500).