Filed under: EV/Plug-in, China, BYD
2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery
One of BYD's problems is that it F3DM plug-in hybrid is not exactly super popular. Another, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, is that the upcoming e6 all-electric car - due to go on sale of the U.S. next year - is currently "rough" and "squishy." These are the thoughts of an unnamed "tech chief of a global automaker" who recently drove the car. He added that he was "truly astonished that they plan to sell such a half-baked car" in China later this year. This might just have been a business opponent trying to talk down a competitor's product, but the WSJ noted that, "BYD doesn't have a good track record in keeping promises on product launches, and some industry observers suspect there may be technical glitches plaguing its green cars." Is this the kind of car people will want to spend $40,000+ on?
[Source: Wall Street Journal via HybridCars]
REPORT: BYD still having technical troubles with plug-in cars originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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