BYD EA1, the electric vehicle with 1,000 kilometers of autonomy presented in Shanghai

All New BYD EA1 is one of the great novelties of the Shanghai Auto Show 2021, a new generation utility with a very attractive design. A key quality to be successful, although this time the main argument is its powerful battery with a maximum range of 1,000 kilometers.

All New BYD EA1 is one of the great novelties at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show. The Chinese firm is in one of the sweetest moments in its history, making significant progress in its electric car strategy, a new generation that is also being conceived for storm Europe in the not too distant future.

At the great Chinese fair, the brand has presented a new platform for electric cars, the "E-Platform 3.0" with a large technological burden on its back. A database that will be made available to interested European brands. But back to the new electric utility vehicle, the new BYD EA1 is the first model to be designed in sea-inspired styling, a set signed by Wolfgang Egger, Audi's chief designer, and also BYD's global design director.

The EA1 is presented with a very attractive design, with a short bonnet and front overhang with smooth lines and with highly ragged headlights that add to the grille, a modern style reminiscent of the BMW i3. On the side, the Chinese model shows more angular lines, with a pronounced waistline that steps on the integrated door handles and that goes into the one-piece taillights.

The German stylist has printed a very modern design throughout the whole, and especially on the roof line with a more pronounced drop at the back. The BYD EA1 also has the wheels positioned at the ends, reinforcing the visual width and sportiness, while the black plastic protectors on the wheel arches and side sills give a more crossover air.

The model, based on the new platform, is the first to have leaf batteries, the cathode of which uses lithium iron phosphate instead of lithium cobalt oxide. A chemistry that allows to make the battery smaller, and the capacity to house energy for a maximum autonomy of 1,000 kilometers. In addition, the 800 Volt charging technology offers a recharge of no less than 150 kilometers for every 5 minutes connected to the network. BYD has not indicated specifications of the EA1, but characteristics like these make it one of the most interesting electric vehicles that, surely BYD, will not take long to commercialize.