Electric vehicle development seems to be one of the themes at the North American International Show and China is not about to allow itself to be left behind. While everyone is focusing on the much expected Toyota Prius, Shenzen-based company BYD is getting ready to unravel its own electric vehicle; the F3DM.
BYD, which stands for “Build Your Dream” offers a simpler way to charge up the vehicle. It can be plugged in to any wall socket. However, it takes 9 hours to charge which may be the only chink in this China-based model.
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.
(Source) NPR
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