Shenzhen taxi drivers to drive BYD e6 soon

• Source: Global Times
• [18:11 February 02 2010]
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Chinese car and battery maker BYD Co. has  delivered the first batch of 100 electric vehicles e6 to Shenzhen Taxi Company Ltd., according to a Chinese website ifeng.

BYD e6 follows the design of crossovers or MPVs, with the front looking similar to the Honda Odyssey. It is a 5-seater pure electric car with an acceleration of 0 to 100 kph in 10 seconds. Its top speed is 160 kph, and the battery pack ET-Power located under the rear passenger seats is based on BYD's own lithium-ion iron phosphate technology.

Charging of the battery can be done overnight with 220V, but the BYD e6 can also have a fast charge that can recharge the battery to 50 percent in about 10 minutes. The half charge is good for about 125 miles.

Agencies and Shi Jierui contributed to this story