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BYD e6 at the North American International Auto Show Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, in Detroit

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Wang Chua-fu, chairman and president of BYD Company, left, and David Sokol, president of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, pose next to BYD e6

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Under the hood of a BYD e6

BYD e6 at Autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/12/detroit-2009-byd-e6-is-worlds-first-production-dual-mode-plug/

PRESS RELEASE

2009 BYD e6

As the latest star in a rapidly expanding portfolio of green, high-tech products, the all-new BYD e6 electric vehicle is being unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The five-passenger e6 will be marketed as a family-oriented crossover vehicle.

The pure-electric e6 features BYD's revolutionary battery technology - what we call the Fe battery. The range per charge is expected to be a remarkable 249mi (400km). Performance is surprisingly brisk, with 0-60mph (0-100km/h) acceleration in less than 8 seconds and a projected top speed of 100mph (160km/h).

The Right Size
What sets the e6 apart from other pure electric vehicles are its size and performance. With current battery capacity limited, most other manufacturers have elected to focus on small, lightweight EVs that stress efficiency over performance and range.

BYD, as a young brand with a rich history of IT development and cutting-edge battery R&D, has the drive and extroverted personality to take an unconventional approach and manufacture cars that embody the company's slogan, Build Your Dreams. That's the spirit and underlying philosophy behind the e6.

The high-tech e6 boasts the exterior dimensions of a typical American family vehicle, with ample interior space that provides substantial legroom and headroom for passengers, plus a generous luggage compartment. The e6 measures 179.3 inches (4554mm) long, 71.7 inches (1822mm) wide and 64.2 inches (1630mm) tall.

Convenient and Eco-Friendly
The pure-electric e6 is environmentally friendly, eliminating toxic emissions and greenhouse gases while driving. BYD's new Fe battery takes this "green" philosophy a step further: All chemical substances used in the battery can be recycled.

And while the range of many electric vehicles is restricted by their battery capacity, making it inconvenient to travel long distances, the BYD e6, with its high-efficiency Fe battery, can go up to 249 miles (400km) on a single charge. That makes the e6 suitable for daily commutes, around-town chores and even long journeys.

The Fe battery pack in the e6 can be quick-charged to 50 percent of itscapacity in 10 minutes, and 100 percent of its capacity in 60 minutes.

　
e6 SPECIFICATIONS

Length in (mm)
179.3 (4554)

Width in (mm)
71.7 (1822)

Height in (mm)
64.2 (1630)

Wheelbase in (mm)
111.4 (2830)

Curb Weight lb (kg)
4453 (2020)

Output hp (kw)
268 (200)

Torque lb-ft (Nm)
406 (550 )

Range mi (km)
249 (400)

0-60mph Acceleration (sec)
< 8s

Top Speed mph (kph)
100 (160)

Recharge Time (quick charge)
50% in 10min


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Anyone heard a price yet for the U.S. for the BYD e6?

They are all black.....
Which inverter cables/harnesses are the high voltage ones? Fire, rescue and other people would like to recognize them before handling.
Or is it like melamine...by the time it's detected, it's too late?


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Is this the production version?

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daewoo-chevrolet, I don't know, but it sure looks like it's ready for prime time right now. I sure like it's specs and looks and I want an all-electric. My problem is my '08 Lancer GTS only has 34,245 miles on it and I love it. And a certain someone doesn't want any other trade-ins for a long, long, long time!

Man, I looked and this thing weighs some 4,400 lbs. Did I read that right?

When it listed in Moscow? Worth looking forward to

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It is a friend of environment.

And I enjoy it's simple and free-flowing bodydesign. I have my eye on one of these when they come to the U.S. A 249-mile range, if really true, is hard to beat with an all-electric powertrain.

I believe Tesla is saying either their Coupe or Sedan will go 300 miles on a single charge.

i find the car hard to understand

i want to know what the hell a Fe battery is (iron?) and i wonder about the 2 ton weight and 200KW and 550Nm

it's heavy but it has a lot of power

also i don't beleive the 249 mile range... and the 50% capacity charge in 10 mins

to me this is almost science fiction

you would think Tesla and Chevy Volt would be scrapped if these figures were true

BYD always allows the world media to test their cars like the F3DM, BYD even openly displayed the whole stuff at international motors show. It is said that VW even invited BYD engineers over to demonstrate the technology to them then reached a cooperation agreement.

Spy photo of the production model:

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Something to remind everyone of-this car can be 50% "quick" re-charged in only 10 minutes and fully "quick" re-charged in only one hour? Does that sound a tad optimistic to y'all? How much extra money will this "quick"-charger cost in the U.S.? Anyone read anything on that yet?

Also, the 249-mile range has perked up people's ears for sure but there's some real doubting Thomas' out there as to the validity of that, ya know?

You don't need the quick charge at home, you want that at the service station to recharge while you have a meal and then continue your journey. Price is not so important there.

Besides, Wikipedia suggests that the quick charge may shorten the life of the lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery. http://wapedia.mobi/en/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery

Yeah, the quick-charger may not be the way to go with this car. I am still wanting to see someone from a car magazine or car newspaper reporter take this car out and test whether or not it will go 249 miles(or somewhere in that general ballpark)on one battery charge. That means a lot more than quick-charging does to me.

This remains the most appealing new all-electric car to me, though.

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This pup(the BYD e6)weighs 4,400 pounds! By comparison, the car I own, pictured below(that isn't my car, I own one just like it though...same color, too),
weighs about 3,300 pounds.

The added weight is in the batteries. That's one of the challenges in EVs...how to get the battery weight down. As for the structure of the battery cases, there are all kinds of safety considerations at hand.

According to the Bloomberg TV News network the other night, BYD has only sold 30 of these EVs. That can't be right can it?

dragin-it probably just came out in China, eh? How long has it been for sale and in what markets is it available in?

It's not coming to the States until late 2010 or early 2011-seems I've heard both estimates.

There's a new article about the E6 from China Car Times.

I can't post the **** link as I don't have enough post count.

Thanks, straylight, I'll have to pop over there and read up on it.

I was hoping the news clip would show a test drive but no...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8315947.stm

hey guys,

long time no see. I have been quite fascinated about this car, and all the EV technology. And this is what I have came up with

"Fe" battery is short for LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery, this is a new type of battery that is similar to the Lithium Ion battery (Chevy Volt, as well as your cell phone) but so much newer and better in the following ways.

Power Weight ratio: Slightly below Lithium Ion but not much
Price: Slightly pricier than Lithium Ion
Charge cycle: 2000 vs 1200 for Lithium Ion (A HUGE HUGE HUGE plus)
Greenness: Landfill approved vs. Special waste treatment for the Lithium Ion
Capacity vs. Lifespan: Fantastic at around 2000 cycles, the battery should still hold more than 80% of its original capacity.

And it turns out the LiFePO4 battery is so green you could literally eat it, and it has been done by the founder of BYD at a certain press conference. And BYD being the leader in this new Fe battery technology, it is in a very very good position. The BYD F3DM is already on sale, with this Fe battery. And by the time the Chevy Volt is on sale with its outdated battery, BYD would have already sold 500,000 F3DM and god knows how much e6's.

gr8

I forgot to talk about the quick charge.

for those not too familiar with electronics, when you charge up a car its very similar to...well filling up a car. In a gas station get a super large hose that would deliver a considerable high flow rate, thus filling up your car with petrol in around 5min. But if you have a household pump, say about the flow rate of a fish tank pump it would take you hours and hours to fill up your car.

your regular household socket, delivers a max of 120V and about 15A (20A at some places, but rare). For running a car, this "flow rate" is similar to the fish tank pump it would take hours and hours to charge up the car. but if there were charging stations with say 220V and 100A you could charge up the car in a lot less time.

well you may think that, why not have 4400000V and 10000000A so I could charge up my car in 5min? well the answer is because the batteries would blow up. there is a maximum amount of "flow" the batteries could take. what BYD has done is created a battery that is capable of charging up 50% in 10min assuming you could deliver enough "flow".

gr8

hi, gr8
it's nice that you're so confidential with all this technology.
but could you bring some proof such links or documents...
i can tell my dog can read in swahili, but you'd not beleive that even if i'd shoot it on a video...
Fe batteries are know-how and we can't wait to reveal the secret...
if you can help, please facts are more then welcomed..
didn't ment to be harsh, but could you be a lil more concrete please ;)

Hi Johnny Blaze,

Well personally I am a mechanical engineering undergrad, and to be a mechanical engineering they require you to have a small level of electronic knowledge. Below are some of the links from wiki, where I learned most of this stuff.

LiFePO4 (Most of the important data is on the right box)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery

Lithium Ion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_battery

BYD F3DM info (again important data on right box)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_F3DM

BYD e6 info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_e6

Chevy Volt info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy_Volt

BYD CEO eat battery
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/04/14/wang-chuan-fu-byds-ceo-drinks-battery-fluid-to-prove-a-point/

let me know if there are something you don't understand

gr8

the big news is that BYD want to sell this in the US for $40k - about the same as the Chevy Volt

is the price too high?

Hi Johnny Blaze,

Well personally I am a mechanical engineering undergrad, and to be a mechanical engineering they require you to have a small level of electronic knowledge. Below are some of the links from wiki, where I learned most of this stuff.

LiFePO4 (Most of the important data is on the right box)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery

Lithium Ion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_battery

BYD F3DM info (again important data on right box)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_F3DM

BYD e6 info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_e6

Chevy Volt info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy_Volt

BYD CEO eat battery
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/04/14/wang-chuan-fu-byds-ceo-drinks-battery-fluid-to-prove-a-point/

let me know if there are something you don't understand

gr8
"Don't beleive the hype"
Wiki is not that resource, to consider it's info as an axiom
it's a pitty but sometimes the content is blowing my mind...

Depends on quality and whether or not there is enough interest. Personally, I think BYD is aiming a little high at pricing the E6 at $40k is simply because the Chevrolet will be better quality, have more equipment and tech and better public opinon. It will also have a better dealer network as well. I'm not saying that the E6 is a bad car in anyway, but $40k for something like that is a little too much.

I agree, BYD best price the new e6 closer to $30,000. Then it will be subject to the Federal Guv-Mint's $7,500 "green car" rebate here in da States, and some of the price will be taken off. But $40,000 is way too much for the BYD e6.

$40k is way too much for the volt but that's another story

If all data is true for this car I'm all for it!

$40K is kind of steep - they should have several price options:

For basic stripped version with a smaller battery <$25K (150mi range)
With more options and bigger battery <$35K (240mi range)
With all fancy options and the bigger battery plus a removable battery that fits in the trunk for extended range driving <$45K (300mi range). (Plus solar panels on the roof and hood of the car would be nice!)

The $25K entry price would generate all kinds of media/public buzz - basic marketing 101.

I want one now! More reasons for me to put solar panels on the roof of my house!

BringIt-I have been looking at the BYD e6 for over a year now. On paper it does sound very impressive. Yeah, your price breakdown makes more sense for them to offer early, they'll sell more e6's right off the bat that way.

Nice cars,I love them

an interesting interior design, but I think now, in connection with the crisis they have tightened the case ...

"Don't beleive the hype"
Wiki is not that resource, to consider it's info as an axiom
it's a pitty but sometimes the content is blowing my mind...

Hi Johnny Blaze,

Wiki was not my only resource, if your actually interested you could look up the following electric motorcycles

zero motorcycles---> they run the LiFePO4 battery as well
brammo enertia ----> LiFePO4

It sounds like no matter what I say, you won't believe it. Just google up LiFePO4, and you would get plenty of information. A lot of EV builders like to use it as well.

And regarding the comments about e6 vs. Volt, there are two things you must keep in mind

1. Volt is a plug in hybrid, and e6 is pure electric

-Even when the volt is within the 40mile electric range, its still lugging around a very heavy engine and components that are required to run that engine.

2. Volt is planning to run the outdated LiIon battery, while the e6 is running the space age LiFePO2

-Not only is GM using an outdated battery, it is sourcing it from LG in Korea. GM just doesn't have the battery technology/facility to produce the Volt all in house.
-And keep in mind BYD is a battery company, and source to many electronic manufactures.

And for 40K, its steep for the normal people but tree huggers would pay that for a electric car that could be purchased off the shelf. It would get cheaper, just a matter of time. (Anyone still remember how much the first generation Ipod cost when it was launched in 2001??)

Keep in mind, at the moment China has the leading technology in terms of batteries. And BYD is China's leading battery manufacture.

gr8

BYD to launch E6 taxis

Article at China car times

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.....Even when the volt is within the 40mile electric range, its still lugging around a very heavy engine and components that are required to run that engine.......

Hi GR8:
I really like your posts about the technology behind these models. You are clarifying what the manufacturers are being real vague about in their advertising. For example they often neglect to tell us that the short one hour charge time can only be done at special charge stations with some 400 volts available. And, that the 240 mile range is on a silky smooth, flat as a board, straight highway. I'm not only talking only BYD and GM here but in general.


When it comes to "lugging around a very heavy.."
take note that the BYD e6 weighs 5,000 pounds (2268kg) with 1764 pounds (800kg) of that in batteries. So it's no featherweight by any means.

As for the superiority of the battery chemistry, it seems there are lots of options under consideration within the auto industry, and so I think the jury is still out on that one.

BYD to launch E6 taxis

Article at China car times
:) :D The first batch of 10 vehicles have been delivered to customers.

Are these 10 vehicles taxi customers for the e6?

You can't compare the Chevy Volt with the BYD E6, the Chevy is so much nicer, with a hugely better interior, way more technology, and most important: better batteries.

Yes, several small manufacturers use LiFePO4, that's because they're cheap and available. You have to look at the top battery manufacturers of the world, I mean Panasonic or LG Chem, they all say Lithium-Ion is more stable, and longer lasting.

BYD's strong point is that they can build batteries for cheap, but I'm not expecting quality.

I guess the BYD E6 would be 20,000 dollars more expensive if it had state-of-art Panasonic batteries.

Well, it would be 30,000usd! see:[English] BYD E6 (http://www.auto-chinese.com/byd/byd-e6-static-review-world-first-pure-electric-crossover-vehicle/)
I saw 2 BYD E6 in Shenzhen China these days, i don't know if it is a image project of Shenzhen government, but it's acturally coming.;)

Electric taxis hit roads in south China city

SHENZHEN, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Forty all-electric taxis, believed to be the first to go into service in China, were officially launched Monday in southern Guangdong Province's Shenzhen City.

Shenzhen was the first city to have officially put electric taxis in operation in China, said Hu Jianping, president of Shenzhen Bus Group (SBG) at the launch ceremony.

"The E6 cars' ET (environment technology) batteries give off zero emissions and cause no harm to the environment," said Wang Chuanfu, chief executive of BYD, manufacturer of the electric taxis.

The five-passenger E6, with a maximum speed of 140 km/h, consumed 21.5 KWH of power per 100 km and could run about 300 km on one charge, a record for a vehicle of its kind, Wang said.

The electric taxis are being operated by Pengcheng Electric Taxi Co., Ltd, a joint venture of BYD and SBG.

They were priced a little over 40,000 U.S. dollars each, Wang said.

BYD plans to have 100 E6 taxis on Shenzhen's roads by the end of June. The company expects to start selling E6 cars to the United States through its headquarters in Los Angeles later this year, he said.

Wang said BYD would try to roll out E6 in the European market in February 2011, but gave no details.

The electric taxis were an important measure to build a low-carbon urban transport system and Shenzhen planned to have more such taxis on its roads, said Vice Mayor Zhang Siping.

If all-electric taxis could be promoted across China, it would greatly improve the air quality in cities, said Huang Yonghe, an expert at the China Automobile Technology and Research Center.
Editor: Yang Lina

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-05/17/c_13299349.htm

At least, nobody can say that the e6 is a fake anymore!

Truedat Joest!

Are these 10 vehicles taxi customers for the e6?
I guess it would be afford redress by government to promote the EV indurstry:lol:

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so nice car,I like it so much

The BYD e6 is indeed one to be watched for good, solid all-electrically driven transportation plus.

good,BYD green car,Hope it can have a good sell,green car wil be definitely have a large market.

with it's retail price i wouldn't be so optimistic

On November 4th, the Oriental Morning Post reported that BYD may delay the launch of e6s to private buyers because of shortcomings in the charging infrastructure now available. Pengcheng Taxi company is operating a small fleet, but they too are facing challenges in the area of recharging says China Business Update.

As for planned sales of e6s to fleet operators in California, late this year, again we hear of delays.

Yes, between its clash with authorities, sales slumps, and delays such as these, BYD is certainly having its share of problems lately.

On a more positive note, sales of the F3DM hybrid are up, with about 117 units reported sold in September.

wating for the launch into market，and see what we are really waiting for.

2012 BYD e6 Premiere - 2011 Detroit Auto Show

How real is this Chinese electric crossover?

The 2012 e6 Premier from Chinese automaker BYD is part of the company’s “Three Green Dreams” presentation at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This new battery-electric crossover is the latest iteration of the BYD e6, a car already exhibited at Detroit shows since 2009 though not yet marketed in this country. BYD’s other automobile debut at Detroit 2011, described elsewhere here, is its S6DM plug-in hybrid.

Non-automotive dreams completing the Detroit “Three Green Dreams” theme are BYD’s solar panels and its lithium-ion/iron phosphate batteries. Also being shown are the company’s home energy storage units, energy-saving LED lighting and its K9, a 40-ft. electric bus. That is, automobiles are only part of the BYD (as in Build Your Dream) industrial empire.

The 5-door, 5-passenger shape and size of the 2012 e6 Premier have evolved from the earlier e6’s clear homage to a yet earlier Toyota Previa minivan. As such, the e6 Premier is a cleanly handsome if boxy design, a little larger than the Mazda5 available on this side of the Pacific. As proof of its home-market functionality, a 50-car fleet of the predecessor e6 has accumulated more than 370,000 miles of battery-electric taxi service in Shenzhen, China. It’s said that plans to bring this earlier version to North America were shelved in the interest of developing a version more suitable to our requirements. It’s also not evident that BYD has cleared all the federal regulation hurdles for selling the car in the U.S.

A Case of Diminishing Claims

The new car’s battery pack features BYD’s lithium-ion/iron-phosphate technology. It’s now claimed to give the e6 Premier an impressive range of 300 km, more than 186 miles, between charges. Note, however, at last year’s show, the claim was 330 km/205 miles; back in 2009, it was 400 km/248 miles. While on the topic of claims reassessment, top speed of the e6 dropped from 100 mph in 2009 to 87 mph in 2010. Initial indications are the 87 mph has held its own for the 2012 e6 Premier.

BYD reports it takes only 40 minutes to recharge the e6 Premier, albeit through a 100-kW quick-charge site. Note, however, this level of charging power is almost twice that delivered via our country’s proposed quick-charge Level III specification. An overnight charge in 6 hours, likely from something equivalent to our 220-volt Level II, sounds more feasible for our infrastructure.

These caveats exist because, despite its corporate optimism, BYD has yet to market any cars in the U.S. Federal crash and safety regulations are still to be met, aspects that have challenged Chinese automakers in the past. There are those who are confident that BYD cars are the real deal—investment wizard Warren Buffett, for one, with a 10-percent stake in them. Others are adopting a more conservative policy, at least waiting until the cars are available here. In the meantime, it’s good to see BYD exhibiting its prowess at the world’s auto shows.
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The new front bumper is a huge improvement!

The 1000th post in the BYD section:

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more images:
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Presentation and prices:
http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201110/256883.html