BYD may be making waves in the EV world for outselling Tesla, but the Chinese car maker does more than just fully electric cars. The confusingly named BYD Seal U DM-i is a plug-in hybrid, but one with a difference.
As you’d expect from a tech company that’s made far more batteries than it has cars, this plug-in hybrid promises strong electric-only range from its blade batteries. The engine is then used to charge up the battery and will only occasionally kick in to actually power the front wheels. It’s clever and works well, and on one 400 mile round trip I took – starting with a full tank of fuel – we still had a 200 mile range when I got back.
