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BYD E6: fair sensation at the Geneva automobil salon 2010 BYD E6: fair sensation at the Geneva automobil salon 2010
  The first electric car, where it would be possible to drive with my familiy to Spain for vacation. The begin of the end of the ICE internal combustion engine.


Long time test electric scooter E-Max 90S 2010 Long time test electric scooter E-Max 90S 2010
  Many electric scooter owners don't use their scooters year 'round, but our long term test tells a different story. Your electric scooter can do far more than you think!


Tata Nano - 21st century duck Tata Nano - 21st century duck
  The Europeans laughed 2008 about it., Version for Europe shown 2009. Now they have 2010 an electric version.


Fast charging plug in the socket on the car Fast charging plug in the socket on the car
  For 60 kW is a bigger plug necessary than for the 3 kW at a normal household plug with 230 V 16 A


Socket for 400 Volt three phase current with 100 Ampere Socket for 400 Volt three phase current with 100 Ampere
  Right from the quick charging socket is the covering for a 230V 16A socket. This to compare the size of the 2 sockets.


Tato Nano drives with electric power Tato Nano drives with electric power
  It took from 2005 to 2008 to decide me for thin film photovoltaic from Applied Materials for the roof of my future house.


Electric car Tata Nano Electric car Tata Nano
  12 kWh battery 120 km range 40 kW engine and 110 km/h top speed. For many enough and suitable mobility in the next oil crisis.


BYD Charging cabinet for quick charge BYD Charging cabinet for quick charge
  Fast charging is only necessary at long range travels, continuous use as a cab or no power outlet at the parking lot.


Interior of a BYD E6 Interior of a BYD E6
  Typical minvan comfort is in the passenger room. The details match cars with internal combustion engines in the same price class.


Critics at the Geneva car salon 2010
  Advertisement and promotion shattered. What is presented to the consument as a big step forward, but in reality not up to date.


The begin of the end of the ICE The begin of the end of the ICE
  The 380V 100A three-phase current quick charging column and the BYD E6 behind symbolize the begin of the end of the internal combustion engine. An age ends for luck.


Front area BYD E6 Front area BYD E6
  To calculate driving resistance, it's very important to find out the size of the front area. The evaluation of the photo results in 2.5 m².


Sledding with the electric scooter Sledding with the electric scooter
  Today, Johanna is accompanied by her older brother Marius. The scooter makes easy work of snow covered trails. Hikers are curious about the silent trail transport.


Geneve car exibition 2010
  We will attend in March the journalist days from the Geneva car exhibition and write about all what is useable in the future.


Mobility 1955 and 2015 in Germany
  Mobility 1995 and 2015 will have surprising similarities, when the oil criis prognosticated by IEA hits with full hardness.


BYD E6 in Detroit
  The future of the car powered by solar and wind electric power. Enjoy car driving without becoming an accessory to climate change. A dream came true! BYD - Built Your Dreams!


IC card or credit card for electric power IC card or credit card for electric power
  After the language selection, the BYD fast charging cabinet demands the selection of payment method. IC-card or credit card can be chosen.


Language selection at the fast charging cabinet Language selection at the fast charging cabinet
  BYD comes to Europe! The charging cabinet can be used in French, German, Englisch, Spanish and Italian. That ist customer service, I missed 2005 very much at a gasoline station in San Marino.


Instructions for fast charging Instructions for fast charging
  This instructions are on the fast charging cabinet left from the screen.


Snow poles disturb Snow poles disturb
  New skijoring idea: I on a way without snow, Johanna on the meadow. But I had at this idea locked over all the snow poles beside the street.


Big plug for fast charging Big plug for fast charging
  400 Volt 100 Ampere three phase current are enough for 69 kW. The plug for this power is much bigger than 230V household plugs.


Tata Nano - advance to solar age Tata Nano - advance to solar age
  I wrote 1992 in my book ''Advance to solar age'' about 10 billion people driving 5 billion cars. This electric car from India shows thsi trend.


Tata Nano interior Tata Nano interior
  2 airbags, for driver and front seat passenger are today duty.


Child saefty in Chinese language Child saefty in Chinese language
  On this label next to a switch in the left back door of a BYD E6 is sure written ''Child saefty'' in Chinese.


Back of the rear seats Back of the rear seats
  The back is only to be foldaway as the wohle part. It's not possible to fold the seat towards the front. I hope for improvements until BYD comes to Europs


Return from skijoring Return from skijoring
  Johanna would like to drive one more time, but to hold the electric scooter on the narrow tread out track is very laboringly. Her small ski can be easy transported.


Skijoring with an electric scooter Skijoring with an electric scooter
  At an other a little bit less steep way in the wood, it was nearly without problems. At the following downhill, Johanna wants to drive in front.


Electric scooter as ascension-aid Electric scooter as ascension-aid
  This are only 15% uphill, but when the rear wheel digs in the snow, nothing more is possible. Here I try to pull Johanna up a way in the wood.


Towing the Sled Towing the Sled
  After 1 km on a trail covered with snow, we arrive at the hill for sledding. Johanna disconnects her sled from the electric scooter.


Green tech for tumorrow Green tech for tumorrow
  BYD is a producer taking green tech for tumorrow honest, really creates. Driving cars with 100% electric power from sun and wind instead of insignificant less consumption.


Spare wheel below luggage department Spare wheel below luggage department
  The spare wheel with the dimension 225/65R17 102H takes occupies much space. When I will drive a BYD E6, the spare wheel will remain at home,


Back seat in YD E6 Back seat in YD E6
  Comfortable 38cm to the front seat have the passengers in th fond.


BBC zeig BYD F3DM
  Untill now, I have seen the BYD F3DM only at the Geneva car salon. BBC shows in this viedo a street full of charging columns, looks similar like parking meters in earlier times on the roadside.


Sell 10000 times more battery per customer Sell 10000 times more battery per customer
  BYD started 1995 as a producer for cell phone batteries. BYD purchased 2003 a car factory. Here the battery from my Samsung Galaxy Spica in front of the huge BYD battery.


Going home on side streets Going home on side streets
  After even the main street ''Alpenstrasse'' was covered with snow, I drive home on few used side streets. In the Hellbrunner Allee, I met only one bicycle driver and one film team.


Luggage department Luggage department
  The main part of the luaggage department is 103 cm width, 80 cm from the tailgate to the back and 37 cm height to the covering. That are around 300 litre.