BYD Unveils Plug-In Hybrid With 1,305 Miles Of Total Range

[Brad]

BYD Unveils Plug-In Hybrid With 1,305 Miles Of Total Range

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/28/byd-unveils-plug-in-hybrid-with-1305-miles-of-total-range/

80 mpg.

Okay, are you sitting down? If you happen to live in China, the base price for the BYD Qin L and Seal 06 is 99,800 yuan ($13,775). Holy EV disruption, Batman! If these cars ever came to the US, BYD would never be able to keep up with demand. Of course, they are not coming to the US, because there is now a 100 percent tariff on Chinese made cars, but even at double the price, American buyers would be breaking down the doors to get one.

Yeah, not coming to the US.

[rcjordan]

I wonder how BYD-made vehicles fair when subjected to US vehicle regs (crumple zones, bumper heights, crash tests, etc)?

'Course, if the vehicle is cheap we don't care.  As testament, look at the old Japanese golf-cart pickups we're importing. They look about as safe in the cabin as an early 70s VW van.

[ergophobe]

I was surprised to learn that the cheapest BYD (the one that is $5K-$6K) had something like 4 or 6 airbags.

[grnidone]

>airbags

Two up front, and side bags? Maybe?