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niky · 08-30-2015, 06:54 AM

Been waiting a while, but my article on the e6 is finally up:

The BYD e6 and range anxiety: Do electric vehicles really make sense? | TopGear.com.ph

Was an interesting experience. And I would love to have an EV in my garage, only our government has hemmed, hawed and stalled on tax-break initiatives for EVs, leaving most EVs with a 100%+++ tax based on sticker price.

We used to have a displacement based tax. I've asked (only semi-jokingly) if that means EVs get 0% tax, since they have no displacement. No such luck.

This economy chart wasn't in the article. Doesn't fit site format. Still, can't let it go to waste.

(sorry for the FB level resolution)

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A very interesting drive. Have never driven an EV with that much battery before. It has so much battery, in fact, that you've got to watch it going over humps, or you'll scrape the underbody reinforcement.

While I liked the drive, I can't help thinking that having the transport grid go EV requires a massive change in approach to vehicle design...

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niky Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,173 Thanks: 1,739 Thanked 589 Times in 401 Posts	BYD e6 - with a little hypermiling... Been waiting a while, but my article on the e6 is finally up: The BYD e6 and range anxiety: Do electric vehicles really make sense? \| TopGear.com.ph Was an interesting experience. And I would love to have an EV in my garage, only our government has hemmed, hawed and stalled on tax-break initiatives for EVs, leaving most EVs with a 100%+++ tax based on sticker price. We used to have a displacement based tax. I've asked (only semi-jokingly) if that means EVs get 0% tax, since they have no displacement. No such luck. This economy chart wasn't in the article. Doesn't fit site format. Still, can't let it go to waste. (sorry for the FB level resolution) - A very interesting drive. Have never driven an EV with that much battery before. It has so much battery, in fact, that you've got to watch it going over humps, or you'll scrape the underbody reinforcement. While I liked the drive, I can't help thinking that having the transport grid go EV requires a massive change in approach to vehicle design...