Thursday, April 29, 2010

Beijing 2010: BAIC (Saab) C60 and C71 and swappable batteries

    BAIC C71EV


    It didn't take long for Beijing Automotive Industries Company (BAIC) to start making use of the old 9-3 and 9-5 tooling it bought from Saab last fall. After grafting on a new nose and taillights, both have been reborn as the C60 and C71.

    It's not clear what's propelling the regular versions of these two reworked Saabs, however, there was a second ex-9-5 on display dubbed the C71EV. That version had a battery pack inserted into the floor and featured what BAIC was labeling as a fast battery switch system (ala Better Place).

    The sign next to car claims a 90-mile range, but we think that's highly optimistic given the size of the sedan and the comparatively small battery pack. Of course, that's assuming this is actually a functional car.Source URL: http://automotivetrendnews.blogspot.com/2010/04/beijing-2010-baic-saab-c60-and-c71-and.html
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