Chinese EV maker pitches ’safer than li-ion’ batteries
'Leccy Tech Chinese car maker BYD is planning to license its low-cost ferrous-iron electric-auto batteries to other car firms.
It has already had interest from manufacturers in the US, Europe and Japan, according to Reuters.
BYD – believe it or not, it stands for Build Your Dreams – has already announced that it will release a plug-in hybrid four-door saloon - the F6DM - and an all-electric MPV – the e6 - in the US and Europe by 2011.
BYD reckons its batteries are safer, longer lasting and less than half the cost of the lithium-ion batteries favoured by other car makers. Of course, they're also a lot heavier - the e6 uses a 600kg (1323lb) battery pack to achieve a 250-odd mile touring range – and can't hold as much energy as their lithium-ion counterparts.
‘Leccy Tech idiot writer
“also a lot heavier - the e6 uses a 600kg (1323lb) battery pack to achieve a 250-odd mile touring range” Err this writer knows his facts.. The Tesla battery weighs 500kg and has a range of 244 miles with a car that only carries 2 people (the e6 is a 5 seater people carrier)
“and can’t hold as much energy as their lithium-ion counterparts…”
God these people just aren’t qualified to write on the subject. What technical spec is “can’t hold as much energy” from?? A kw/hr is a kw/hr.