Dongfeng launching a new REEV in South Africa with prices from R559,000

[wingnut771]

The electric motor is used to reduce fuel consumption as a hybrid while driving, but can be used on full EV mode.

Thus, not a backup for running out of petrol per se...but if you only have charge left without petrol, then sure....

The engine (generator) only kicks in when battery is flat so you'll break down when you run out of petrol.

 

[PhireSide]

so you'll break down when you run out of petrol.

So like any normal ICE car?

 

[Sapphiron]

I refuse to drive any car with the name "Dong" in it. It's not dignified.

so, all the BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Porche SUV drivers are driving around in their "lack of dong" cars?

I think that is a lot less dignified, but they do that anyway.

 

[PhireSide]

BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Porche SUV drivers

With those the dong is normally in the car behind the wheel.

 

[Sapphiron]

With those the dong is normally in the car behind the wheel.

you are confusing it with assholes.

It's the suuped up Civics and GTI's who have the dongs behind the wheel.

 

[Bad Ballie]

The electric motor is used to reduce fuel consumption as a hybrid while driving, but can be used on full EV mode.

Thus, not a backup for running out of petrol per se...but if you only have charge left without petrol, then sure....

OK, well that makes more sense then.

 

[ToxicBunny]

The electric motor is used to reduce fuel consumption as a hybrid while driving, but can be used on full EV mode.

Thus, not a backup for running out of petrol per se...but if you only have charge left without petrol, then sure....

Nope... that is not how REEV vehicles work, they have an onboard generator to charge the battery. They are for all intents and purposes an EV with an onboard power supply.

 

[Zophos]

The engine (generator) only kicks in when battery is flat so you'll break down when you run out of petrol.

Ahh, my apologies. You are correct sir...but technically if the battery is charged when you run out of fuel, you can still drive on battery for a short while.

 

[Zophos]

Nope... that is not how REEV vehicles work, they have an onboard generator to charge the battery. They are for all intents and purposes an EV with an onboard power supply.

My apologies, yes. 100%

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Ahh, my apologies. You are correct sir...but technically if the battery is charged when you run out of fuel, you can still drive on battery for a short while.

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Electric machine... OMG call it what it is... an induction motor FFS..

 

[Zophos]

Electric machine... OMG call it what it is... an induction motor FFS..

No, the Dongfeng uses Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM)

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

No, the Dongfeng uses Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM)

Then call it a motor, point remains is it's an electric motor.

 

[wingnut771]

Ahh, my apologies. You are correct sir...but technically if the battery is charged when you run out of fuel, you can still drive on battery for a short while.

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If you can run the engine when the battery is full.

 

[bennyblanco]

Damn, the charge port is in the front on the bumper..... Goodluck trying to get this car repaired after a fender bender or any front smash

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Damn, the charge port is in the front on the bumper..... Goodluck trying to get this car repaired after a fender bender or any front smash

don't worry, you just get another dong to fix the Dong you bumped.
or since its a chineseium car, just get another.

 

[ToxicBunny]

don't worry, you just get another dong to fix the Dong you bumped.
or since its a chineseium car, just get another.

I'd hazard a guess that this chinesium is better built than anything you've ever driven.

 

[wingnut771]

I'd hazard a guess that this chinesium is better built than anything you've ever driven.

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[ToxicBunny]

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Even that car was better built than the POS's eggy has driven in his life.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

dat Feng looks a lot like a Dong yes

 

[XPD]

Just too much complication and things to go wrong in the long run, a generator and an electric setup. They should rather shove more batteries in it in place of the generator to increase the range.