Affordable electric urban car from Chinese BYD
BYD continues strongly to extend in electric cars and the last creation is an affordable electric urban car with name e1. It is a small electric car with impressive exterior appearance and good technical characteristics. Its great advantage is its price where after subsidies ranges from 59,900-79,900 yuan ($8.450-$11.270)
BYD E1 is equipped with a large enough battery 32.2 kWh, which should be good for up to 305 kilometers (190 miles) on a single charge. The 45 kW electric motor is one of the smallest in EVS, but provided it does not exceed 50 km/h (31 mph) in the city centers, it should reasonably adequately cover the requirements.

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BYD e1 car specs:
- 32.2 kWh battery
- Up to 305 km (190 miles) of all-electric range or 360 km (224 miles) at best at a low constant speed
- 0–50 km/h (31 mph) in 5.9 seconds
- 30–80% charging in 1.5 h
- System output of 45 kW and 110 Nm of torque
- Dimensions: 3465×1618×1500
Range EPA | N/A |
Range NEDC | 305 km (190 miles) |
Range WLTP | N/A |
Battery pack capacity | 32.2 kWh |
Max charging power (AC) | 7 kW |
Max charging power (DC) | 60 kW |
Avg. charging speed (DC) | ~398 km/h |
Top speed | 101 km/h (63 mph) |
Engine power | 61 hp (45 kW) |
Engine torque | 110 Nm ( lb-ft) |
Efficiency | 11 kWh/100 km |
Drive type | FWD |
Motor type | Permanent-magnet |