3. BYD e6

Manufactured in China but has many people raising their eyebrows is the e6 by BYD. The e6 is an all 100% electric vehicle with room for five passengers. The initial range claims for the e6 were 249 miles (400 km) but BYD later confirmed that the tested range for the e6 will be 186 miles (300 km). While plans to mass produced the e6 in china have been postponed plans for the US have not and the e6 is scheduled to hit the North American market in early 2011. BYD announced that intends to sell the e6 for approximately $32,000 dollars.



The e6 will use LiFePO4 battery technology which means all chemical substances used in the battery can be recycled. The e6 will have four power combination: 101 hp (75 kW), 101+54 hp (75+40 kW), 215 hp (160 kW) and 215+54 hp (160+40 kW) Which means it will also come as a two-motor option which will use front and rear motors, making the car all-wheel drive. Acceleration for the e6 for the 0-60 mph (97 km/h) test comes just under 8 seconds with an estimated top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h). Recharging times for the e6 are also promising with an estimated 50% quick charge in 10 minutes.