byd is the first ripple in a potential chinese wave - home energy storage system

Bradley Berman fee
Glendale, California, 2011.
Reading labels made in China is already familiar to American consumers.
But a car sold in the United States carries such words.
Considering that it might be a sign of our economy and our self. image —
It is much stronger than finding that our latest digital products are produced in the world's largest exporter.
However, when I drove away from the car 911, the rotation of the Earth did not feel shaking, and at a used car dealer in the suburbs of Los Angeles, BYD Motors built a temporary business in North America there. The generic-
Byd I tested.
Read out your wishes in the company name, the initials of the company name represent your dreams --
It is a small car, which is bland and completely avoids the attention of other drivers.
Still, it is possible for BYD to achieve this: If BYD clears the regulatory barrier, its F3DM plug
Hybrid cars will become the leader of Chinese automakers in the US showroom as the first mass production vehicle
The company said it would arrive as early as next spring.
Although it has potential importance, few people notice the F3DM, which is not surprising given its appearance
Fashion like Y2K
Toyota Corolla era.
So far, the car has not been tested in the United States.
The sight seen from behind the steering wheel is Proletarian: no decoration, no flash, no real driving participation.
It will be easy to laugh at the small flaws of the f3dm --
Rocking storage room between front seats, floor mats below standard, soft handling.
But the quality of the building and the materials seem to be perfect for utilities
For the United States.
The exterior panels are arranged neatly; audio and air-
The adjustment button is a bit large, but it is very convenient to use;
Comfortable seats.
Close the door and it will bang.
BYD said it will submit the necessary documents later this year to obtain federal safety and emissions certification.
My test car is from China.
Release the production model and visit the California research exemption.
According to company officials, "nearly 10,000" of the F3DM models have been sold in the domestic market.
Focusing on f3dm's humble sheet metal and boring driving experience is an oversight of BYD's bold strategy.
Think of F3DM as a Chevrolet Volt with Wal-Mart-
Matt, a big one-
Capacity battery-
Provides 31 miles of uninterrupted purity
My electric driving
There is also a petrol engine that can travel an extra 300 miles.
However, GM uses a powerful electric motor, an iPod-
Like console and luxury, this helps justify the $41,000 price tag (
Before state and federal tax breaks). The F3DM —
It has an auxiliary audio input jack and a parking sensor
The price is expected to be less than $29,000.
Incentives could bring prices down to $20,000.
Advertise my F3DM drive from 16-kilowatt-
Charge up to 95% of the available capacity per hour.
I'm not trying to see how close I can get to E. 60 miles to shoot it. V.
BYD claims I punished the F3DM with a string of pedalsto-the-
Floor highway merger and herky-
High-speed and slow-moving dried meat with air
Full Tilt adjustment.
No matter how hard I try to step on the gas pedal or how hard I try to keep up with the crazy Los Angeles highway traffic, the F3DM keeps a pure electric mode, as long as the charging status of the battery is more than 20%.
As expected, the acceleration will soon be over.
Not as trendy as Nissan Leaf, but better than niche E's electric productsV.
Manufacturers like to be smart and think.
After 31 miles, the battery reached a switching threshold of 20%, and the car automatically switched from pure electric to pure electric. V.
Operation of mixed mode.
F3DM can be described as a plug-in
Mixed mode, but dual mode-
This is what DM represents-
More accurate.
The driver can switch manually between modes. The F3DM’s E. V.
The button is not like the regular production button of Toyota Prius.
These are petty things that generally generate several engines-
Electric driving (
Toyota says it can walk a mile if conditions permit).
F3dm's mode selection provides a range of dozens of miles
Electric drive is possible even if the switch is in mixed mode.
The driving of the day did not start to touch the surface of how to optimize the mode for maximum efficiency.
This is fun for tech geeks, but nothing to do with BYD's goal of bringing practical energy and environmental solutions to China's billion potential customers --
This is a real affordable option for more and more American consumers who just want to work with cheap local electricity.
If my destination is in the first 30 to 40 miles, F3DM can easily achieve this with reasonable driving technology, I have the opportunity to charge the car for a full day or night, 8-
Before there is a chance to burn in the engine, the gallon tank will smell.
Saving a precious, ever-decreasing commodity is a good reason to drive the plug
In a hybrid, avoiding a spike in the price of the pump is another powerful incentive.
However, with the F3DM, it is a more urgent task to keep the engine dormant: when the battery level drops to 20%, 3-
The cylinder engine rumbled loudly into use.
No, more accurately, when it converts gasoline into power that can turn the motor, it screams like a banshee
Now act as a generator-
Increase the battery to 30%.
Most recent advances in conventional gas
The goal of an electric hybrid is a seamless transition from natural gas to power to back.
This is not the case with F3DM.
The personality of the car has changed from fast, flexible and quiet to fast, flexible and quiet. V.
For a demon.
Steering wheel vibration.
The dashboard buzzed.
You can feel the vibration of your molars teeth.
As long as the battery pack is in the range of 20 to 25%, the top priority for the f3dm is to fill the battery to around 30% in order to restore the power drive.
Even at a stop when other hybridsand gasoline-
Only more and more carsuse an idle-
Stop function in order to turn off the engine, the engine noise of f3dm is very high.
After the ad was suspended for about a minute, the computer of the car reluctantly stopped the loud engine.
But even if there is a gentle toe on the throttle, the engine will re-roar.
If you need to speed up to the interstate while the engine is busy charging the battery, the engine power is directly connected to the wheel to help the motor with a total output power of 168 hp.
However, the driver can feel comfortable when the engine growls: allowing the engine speed to run the system most efficiently.
The engine is at rest and drops to about 1,800 r. p. m.
Just charge the battery.
Step on the accelerator at speeds of up to 2,700 to 3,000 r. p. m.
For charging and acceleration.
The gasoline engine is either difficult to operate or difficult to operate.
Through some engineering efforts, better engine installation and a lot of sound insulation, BYD can reduce noise.
The company has nearly a year to absorb feedback from spoiled Americans and take steps on it.
The most difficult work has been completed and there is no display desk.
All problems can be solved without adding a lot of costs. BYD’s to-
The to-do list before bringing the F3DM to the US next year has been included with SAE-
Standard J1772 connectors on all new plugsin cars.
BYD says the current F3DM will be sold to the company's fleet in a limited number, but a new and improved version, with a new name, may be working for individual car shoppers.
What may be more difficult to solve is that Americans suspect that Chinese cars will be reliable and durable over time.
Some industry analysts believe that the quality problem has caused BYD to lose sales in its own market, althoughonly F3 —
Foundation of F3DM-
Domestic sales exceeded 264,000 last year, becoming the world's number one.
According to J. seller, sellers in China in 2010D.
Power and Associates
The challenge for BYD is even harder, as it will take years to build a nationwide network of dealers.
The company, which will be based in downtown Los Angeles, plans to open about five dealers in early 2012 and sell e6 pure electric vehicles there (
Commitment 200-mile range)
And BYD solar panels, solar-
Home Energy, cool parking-
Storage system, charging system and LED lighting.
By the end of my day using F3DM, I had recorded 112 miles and used 2 miles.
3 gallons of gasoline.
By the age of 48. 7 m. p. g.
This day, considering the amount of miles I would not reach for my 2006 Prius, considering that I often step on the accelerator.
It was once thought that cars in Japan and South Korea could not travel side by side with Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge on American roads.
After a day of impressive, though imperfect, F3DM, I saw Chinese cars --
Electric, affordable
Not only is it possible, but it is imminent.
Don't you believe it?
Then consider the views of investor Warren E.
Last year, Buffett attended the F3DM debut in the Chinese market in Shenzhen.
In 2008, his Berkshire Hathaway holdings invested $0. 23 billion in BYD.
BYD's latest model will be on display at a meeting at Berkshire Hathaway.
A version of this review was printed on the New York edition of the AU1 page in February 20, 2011 with the title: the first ripple in the potential Chinese wave.
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