Kulongoski lobbies to bring China's new hybrid car to Oregon
At BYD Auto Co., China's fast-growing automotive star, a plug-in electric hybrid sedan is just weeks from meeting millions of Chinese consumers. The F3DM, which runs up to 80 miles on a single charge and packs a 7-gallon tank, will probably launch in the United States by 2010.
Kulongoski, who clinched a deal last week to bring Nissan's pure-electric cars to Oregon, is vying for BYD's bid for a North American pilot site. On Friday, he met with BYD ...
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Just as we had a shift from clunky American gas guzzlers to efficient, long lasting Japanese cars we will now have a shift to Chinese hybrids and pure electrics. 80km already covers three quarters of peoples driving needs. Add a solar roof (10 extra km per day in the sun) and a solar unit at home for charging plus Lithium titanate batteries with a 40 year life time and the car will sweep the world. If we westerners can't out competet the Chinese, we don't deserve the market.