The Chinese automaker BYD has already announced the arrival of the BYD Tan and Han in the national market, however, another electric car of the brand was seen performing tests in the city of São Paulo (SP), and could reach the market in 2022
While preparing for the launch of its first electric cars in the country, the BYD Tan and BYD Han models, the Chinese automaker BYD had another of its electric vehicles spotted in tests on the streets of São Paulo (SP). It is the BYD D1, the electric car recently launched in the Chinese market. Photographed in the capital of SP, the Chinese automaker's model is one of the most recent in the company's line of electric cars and stands out for having the brand's latest technologies, such as level 2 driving aids and blade batteries.
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On the outside, the electric car that was seen in SP bets on a minivan style, with sober and straight lines. Some claim that it refers to aspects of some models such as the VW ID.3 and ID.4 duo, due to the shape of its wheels, headlights, front end, beltline and its bicolor roof.
However, the main attraction of the Chinese automaker's model is its versatility and ample space inside. Full of technologies, BYD's electric car, seen in SP, can be equipped with a level 2 autonomous driving system, mobile security system, steering wheel with artificial intelligence, facial recognition, voice assistant with Artificial Intelligence, among several other technologies.
Developed in China, it was designed from the ground up as a car-sharing car, initially to serve one of Uber's main international rivals, Chinese giant Didi Chuxing, but is now also being sold to private customers.
Electric car has 130 horsepower
The Chinese automaker's car, which was seen in SP, measures 4.390 mm in length, 1.650 mm in height and 1.850 mm in width, and its wheelbase is 2.800 mm. Its electric motor delivers 130 horsepower and a torque of 18,3 kgfm. The electric car can reach a speed of 130 km/h and its modern 53 kWh batteries guarantee the vehicle 418 km on a single charge. There is still no certainty about the Chinese automaker's plans for the D1 in the country.
However, the company announced a major offensive of electric models for the country and will still present new models, leaving the way open for other launches in the coming months.
According to the company itself, it will be released every three months. Just for reference, the company is selling the electric car for around R$133.200 in China. The company's goals are to sell around 10 units globally per month.
New BYD models will arrive in Brazil
The first batch of BYD Han arrived in Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Costa Rica. The model has a range of 605 km and an electric motor that delivers 222 horsepower.
Furthermore, the car can go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7,9 seconds. The vehicle also has another version that delivers 494 horsepower and a torque of 69,3 kgfm, twice as much as the other version. In this version, the model can go from 0 to 100 km in just 3,9 seconds.
