Green light for production and sale of the BYD F3DM

Although mocked by some competitors, BYD continues to shout about deployment of its alternative powertrains. As we mentioned recently, BYD has everything ready to produce and sell all-electric and plug-in versions of the F3 sedan. According to Gasgoo, this was confirmed by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technologies. The vehicle’s specifications remain unchanged: 109 km (about 70 miles) of all-electric range thanks to its lithium-ion iron phosphate batteries that are mated to a 1.0-liter gas engine. BYD claims that the two powertrains produce 300 lb-feet of torque when working altogether. About a dozen Chinese cities, notably Shanghai and Beijing, will be the first to have the F3DM available for sale.

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Although mocked by some competitors, BYD continues to shout about deployment of its alternative powertrains. As we mentioned recently, BYD has everything ready to produce and sell all-electric and plug-in versions of the F3 sedan. According to Gasgoo, this was confirmed by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technologies. The vehicle’s specifications remain unchanged: 109 km (about 70 miles) of all-electric range thanks to its lithium-ion iron phosphate batteries that are mated to a 1.0-liter gas engine. BYD claims that the two powertrains produce 300 lb-feet of torque when working altogether. About a dozen Chinese cities, notably Shanghai and Beijing, will be the first to have the F3DM available for sale.

[Source: Gasgoo]