ZHI DOU D2 EV HITS THE CHINESE AUTO MARKET
//Cheapest
EV in China
The funky Zhi Dou D2 electric car has been launched on the Chinese auto market.
Price including all green-car subsidies is 49.800 yuan (US$ 8018). The total
subsidy of the D2 is an astonishing 109.000 yuan (US$ 17.550), made up of
various incentives by the central and by local governments.
The Zhi Dou D2, also known as the ‘ZD D2′, is manufactured by a company
called Zhi Dou Electric Vehicle Corporation, a subsidiary of the Xindayang
Group. The company also makes a variant of the D2 for Zotye Automotive, where
it is called the Zotye E20.
Burberry decoration in
a well-designed dash. Only let-down is the steering wheel that looks a tad too
simple.
A touch screen
infotainment system for telephone, navigation, television, the internet, music,
and a radio. The D2 comes with an in-build wifi hot spot for connectivity in
and around the vehicle. The D2 is furthermore equipped with a surprisingly
advanced ‘Advanced Driver
Assistance System‘ (ADAS), than includes a
lane-departure warning system, an anti-collision warning system, and a camera
system that keeps a constant eye on the driver, setting off a warning if the
system thinks the driver is tired or distracted. A shipload of tech for the
money!
The Zhi Dou D2 is a
full-fledged electric car, not an LSEV, and is allowed to hit the highway. The
electric motor has an output of 24 hp and 82 nm. Top speed is claimed to be 88
kilometer per hour, but the Zotye E20 with the same motor has a claimed top
speed of 80.
At the launch ZD
claimed a range of 180 kilometer, but on their website they say that range is 120,
which is consistent with the range of the Zotye E20.
Battery is a 15.12 kWh
lithium-ion. Charging takes 6-7 hours fir a full charge on 220V.
Size: 2765/1540/1555 mm,
wheelbase is 1765 mm and curb weight is 670 kilo.
An electrifying smile.
