BYD launching electric bakkie for global market this year

[Hanno Labuschagne]

BYD launching electric bakkie for global market this year

Chinese electric vehicle juggernaut BYD Co. plans to launch its first electrified pickup truck for the global market later this year, throwing down the gauntlet to Toyota Motor Corp.’s popular Hilux, Ford Motor Co.’s Ranger and Isuzu Motors Ltd.’s D-Max.

Photos released by BYD show a boxy dual-cab truck daubed in orange and blue camouflage paint being road-tested in an unspecified location.

[Compiled with Bloomberg]

 

[Mekon]

How is that towing range going to be pulling a trailer with a load? How long will that battery pack last until it packs up?

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

That paint job should come with an epilepsy warning

 

[jammio]

I'm kinda surprised that I like the look

 

[Hanno Labuschagne]

That paint job should come with an epilepsy warning
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BYD Bakkie Hotwheels Edition. To be fair, it's just camouflage.

 

[RedViking]

Looks like it was inspired by Just Stop Oil protestors.

I like it.

 

[RedViking]

BYD Bakkie Hotwheels Edition. To be fair, it's just camouflage.

That's one way to hide a hilux bakkie.

 

[RedViking]

How is that towing range going to be pulling a trailer with a load? How long will that battery pack last until it packs up?

Who cares. It is to transfer coffee beans.

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

BYD Bakkie Hotwheels Edition. To be fair, it's just camouflage.

The only place it would be camouflaged is during an acid trip.

 

[Andre van Pretoria]

BRING it on!

All ev's are WELCOME!

It's time for rehab for our fuel (petrol/ diesel) addiction.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

BRING it on!

All ev's are WELCOME!

It's time for rehab for our fuel (petrol/ diesel) addiction.

until the Batteries wear out, and it costs MORE than the vehicle is worth to change,
even if its only a few dead cells causing problems.

then there is Hot/Cold temperatures that cause the range to vanish, not to mention being involved in any accidents,
if they catch fire, and you dont have sand to smother the fire with,

lots of things still need to be fixed up for EV's

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

How is that towing range going to be pulling a trailer with a load? How long will that battery pack last until it packs up?

always my question, and lets see if the Rougher crowd buy it.

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1776213863169499565

Any & all updates will go in the official BYD Thread.

The BYD (EV) Thread

So we need a dedicated BYD thread seeing as the brand will be launching in SA very soon. All prior BYD news, reviews & the like was previously dumped in the generic Chinese Cars Thread. China’s Tesla is launching in South Africa — with an electric car that offers load-shedding backup Chinese...

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[FiestaST]

Yup.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1781714318888751150

The BYD (EV) Thread