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Old 09-01-2015, 12:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
It's valid as a proof-of-concept, but there's really a lot of room for improvements. I actually wonder why BYD didn't try to make it more aerodynamic like the Prius, the Volt or the Leaf.
The idea, I guess, is to go where no one else goes.

Western manufacturers have covered the sub-compact, compact, compact crossover, medium-sized sedan and luxury sedan range, as far as EVs go, but no one is building an MPV-sized EV, with all the space benefits that suggests.

The e6 sells decently in China, where it's used as a taxi and service vehicle. And for that, foregoing ultra-slippery aero for more headroom and luggage room makes sense.
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