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Chinese battery maker BYD has started selling a plug-in Hybrid based on its F3 model. The car, called the F3DM uses BYD's Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries to give the car an electric only range of 100KM (62 miles) and a top speed of 160kph (99mph). The battery pack is expected to provide about 2000 cycles (about 120,000 miles) before it needs to be replaced.
Once the battery capacity runs low the 1 liter three cylinder gas engine fires up and the car will operate like a conventional hybrid. BYD calls this serial/parallel system Dual Mode.
The F3DM is a four door compact sedan that looks a lot like the Toyota Corolla. The car went on sale to government agencies in China in December 2008 but only about 80 vehicles were sold, and I have heard rumors that build quality was quite poor on these cars. The car went on general sale to the public in China during April 2009. The price of the car is 109, 800 Yuan (about $16,000). It is expected to go on sale in Europe and the USA in 2011.
To purchase a BYD F3DM see your local DBD Dealer
If any owner out there would like to email evfinder and tell me their experience I would love to pass on the information to prospective buyers. I would also like to hear about any full sized EVs that are not listed here, or send any questions you might have about EVs.
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