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BYD, Cheapest EV in the world

BYD, Cheapest EV in the world© Provided by The Cool Down

 

 

Electric vehicles (EVs) are about to get cheaper and more accessible around the world, as Chinese automotive company BYD has now created the most inexpensive EV in existence.

Dubbed the “Seagull,” the car was recently unveiled at the Shanghai auto show, and according to experts, it is expected to become China’s best-selling car within six months of its launch. And with good reason: the Seagull will cost a mere 78,000 yuan (about $11,200, as of early May) and, with two available versions, travel 305 to 405 kilometers (about 190 to 252 miles) per charge, according to Reuters.

Making EVs an option that the average consumer can afford — as opposed to the super-luxury item they were when they first arrived on the scene — is crucial to breaking our reliance on gas-powered cars. BYD’s Seagull definitely does that, with a price tag that is less than half of what any other EV on the market costs.