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". Also being exhibited at Detroit are another new BYD car (the e6 Premier, described elsewhere here) and a wide selection of its environmentally themed products.   The DM portion of its name stands for &amp;quot;Dual Mode,&amp;quot; identifying this new SUV&amp;#039;s plug-in series hybrid nature (not to be confused with GM&amp;#039;s earlier use of this term describing its own advanced hybrid propulsion). The S6DM arranges its propulsion for all-wheel drive with a pair of electric motors: A small one of 10 kW (13 hp) is said to power the front wheels through a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission; another larger motor of 75 kW (100 hp) works the rears.           The car&amp;#039;s plug-in nature allows a remote electrical supply to charge its lithium-ion/iron-phosphate battery pack, this particular battery technology being a specialty of BYD. A solar-panel sunroof adds to the battery charge. Pure electric range of a fully charged setup is a claimed 38 miles, after which a 2.0-liter gasoline engine fires up and generates electricity worth another 270 miles.   An Earlier Dual Mode Hits the Streets of Los Angeles   BYD&amp;#039;s F3DM is a 4-door plug-in hybrid sedan already on sale in its home market, and a fleet of them is being evaluated by the Housing Authority of Los Angeles. Like other BYD hybrids, the F3DM uses the company&amp;#039;s own lithium-ion/iron-phosphate battery pack, this time teamed with a 1.0-liter gasoline engine as extender. Like its S6DM sibling, the car also has a solar-panel sunroof adding charge to its battery pack. It&amp;#039;s claimed the F3DM can travel more than 38 miles on a full charge. More than 300 miles in total comes from its gasoline-generator series hybrid layout. Maximum speed is given at 150 km/h (93 mph).           These F3DM sedans in Housing Authority of Los Angeles use aren&amp;#039;t the only potential California ties with BYD. The company is already developing energy storage schemes for use at wind-farm facilities in the Tehachapi Mountains northwest of Los Angeles. BYD also hopes to supply its all-electric K9 bus (also display in Detroit) to California&amp;#039;s mass transit projects. It&amp;#039;s been said that the deal may even involve BYD locating its national headquarters in Los Angeles as well as a local factory producing the buses.   Heady plans, all; and certainly given gravitas by investor wizard\u2014and billionaire\u2014Warren Buffett&amp;#039;s 10-percent stake in BYD auto. Other more chary sorts are waiting for BYD to bring a successful automotive product to the U.S. market. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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