Kathmandu, July 19
Cimex Inc. has launched new BYD e6, a second generation
electric car, in Nepali market.
Equipped with 71.7kwh blade
battery pack, e6 gives a range of 522km in a single charge
making it the longest range
electric vehicle in Nepal,
said the company.
BYD had set a new industry
benchmark with blade battery, one of the unique
innovations of automotive industry.
According to the company, it is a new generation lithium
iron phosphate battery that sets new
benchmarks in safety,
reliability, performance and power density.
Likewise, 70
kW electric motor
offers a torque of 180 Nm with smooth linear throttle response.
"New e6 is designed for a
smooth and comfortable ride and has plenty
of space in each compartment which is capped
off with a 580 liters
boot space," the company said.
According to Cimex, the vehicle supports both AC and DC fast charging, with charging time in AC Fast Charger
of 2 hours and 1 hour 10 minutes in DC Boost Charger.
With the 6.6 kW home charger the All-New e6 can be fully powered up in
10 hours.
The company claimed that it is the
world’s first EV to be equipped with Bosch's latest IPB Intelligent Integrated Brake
Control System with extremely fast response time and smooth
linear braking feel.
Customers get the warranty of eight years or 500,000 km, which
comes first, in battery, eight years or 150,000 km in motor, five years or
150,000 km each in in Electronic Control System, and transmission assembly.
It is available in four
colour options: black/blue, green/white, doctor black and crystal
white. It comes at the price of Rs. 5.75 million.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 20 July 2021.
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