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The BYD F6 is a midsize sedan produced by the Chinese manufacturer BYD.
The styling of the BYD F6 heavily resembles the North American seventh-generation Honda Accord with the front of a first-generation Saab 9-5 and the rear of a
Overview
The styling of the BYD F6 heavily resembles the North American seventh-generation Honda Accord with the front of a first-generation Saab 9-5 and the rear of a Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221)
The Mercedes-Benz W221 is a chassis code of S-Class, the successor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) and the predecessor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222). The S-Class are the flagship vehicles of Mercedes-Benz and each generation typicall ...
and has three engines and two transmission options; a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic, with both engines being Mitsubishi
The is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries.
Founded by YatarÅ Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group historically descended from the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company which existed from 1870 ...
designs.
Plug-in Hybrid (F6DM)
At the 2008North American International Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), also known as the Detroit Auto Show as of 2022 and prior to NAIAS, is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., at Huntington Place. The show was held in January from 1989 to 2019. ...
, BYD showcased the F6DM, a plug-in hybrid concept variant of the F6.
The F6DM was introduced at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.
Based on the BYD F6, the F6DM was to use lithium iron phosphate battery
The lithium iron phosphate battery (LFP (lithium ferro-phosphate), or Li-IP) is a type of lithium-ion battery using lithium iron phosphate () as the cathode material, and a graphitic carbon electrode with a metallic backing as the anode.
Becaus ...
, a type of li-ion battery
A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also sees ...
sold under the "Ferrous" trade name, that can be recharged to 70 percent of capacity in 10 minutes. Iron-Phosphate Lithium-Ion
A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also sees ...
batteries are claimed to be much safer than Cobalt-Oxide Lithium-Ion
A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also sees ...
batteries, which have a history of causing fires in consumer electronic devices.
BYD claimed that their test model was able to travel on electric power before the gasoline engine was needed, and that the battery could be fully recharged from an outlet in nine hours.BusinessWeek, January 21, 2008
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