BYD, the Chinese battery maker that unveiled the F6DM plug in hybrid, has introduced another plug in hybrid. The F3DM is a smaller version of the F6DM, which is similar in size to Toyota's Camry. The F3DM is comparable in size to Toyota's Corolla. Details are few on this car, but it looks good. It can go 100 miles per charge on electricity alone, but for longer drives, a gas engine kicks in.
Treehugger has this to say about the batteries:
The F3DM uses BYD's self-developed iron batteries, which the company said could be recharged for more than 2,000 times and can power the car to run over 600,000 miles. The car equipped with BYD's batteries can travel as long as 100 miles after one charge, much longer than the 25-mile duel model vehicles offered by other automakers.
BYD's chairman says they hope to bring a plug in hybrid to Europe within 3 years.
Link: Treehugger
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