Tuesday, March 27, 2007

The Chinese Flybo Electric Car

What is it about electric-driven automobiles anyway? Aside from being embedded with electric motors for propulsion, it’s currently the trend among automotive markets nowadays. Electric cars are propelled from several energy sources.

A Chinese electric car called the Flybo has reached U.S. shores which are sold by a U.S. distributor. Wuzheng North America has made a deal with another Chinese company to sell electric vehicles in the United States. The Wuzheng Company is also known for delivering Chinese-made pickup trucks in its domestic and foreign markets.

The Jinan Flybo Motor Company (a subsidiary of Shandong Pioneer of the China Qingqi Group, the oldest and leading motorcycle manufacturer in China) is the one that Wuzheng hooked up with for the distribution of their manufactured electric vehicles. Jinan Motor Co. connects buyers to Chinese suppliers and manufacturers and its partnership with Wuzheng is attributed to make good deals for their range electric vehicles.

The flagship is dubbed as the XFD-6000ZK. It’s kind of futuristic sounding, the name almost longer than the vehicle. It is categorized as a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) which has a 71-inch wheelbase length measures up to 102.3 inches. Its profile looks singular enough to the Smart coupe. According to the Jinan Company, the XFD-6000ZK is “100 percent legal for on-road use”.

The electric vehicle’s powertrain parts blasts a top speed of 45 mph (with the 25-mph limiter removed) and it has a range of 70 miles on a charge. Its engine bay is powered by a 48V electric motor.

The XFD-6000ZK and two other lower-end electric cars will be lining on the auto market. These low-priced Chinese cars will be ensconcing on your doorstep soon. For complete vehicle specifications, click here.

posted by: Joe Thompson @ 12:05 AM

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