The Pakistani auto market is set for the entry of a potentially game-changing electric SUV with a range of over 1,100 kilometers.
The Forthing Friday REEV, which will be introduced by Capital Smart Motors, boasts an impressive total range of 1,150 kilometers.
However, there’s a slight catch. The car offers around 600 kilometers of electric-only range, with an additional 550 kilometers provided by a range-extending system—bringing the total claimed range to approximately 1,150 kilometers.
A range extended electric vehicle (REEV) is a type of electric vehicle that primarily runs on electricity stored in a battery pack. It differs from a standard battery electric vehicle (by including a range extender, typically a small internal combustion engine, that acts as a generator to recharge the battery when it gets low.
This allows for a longer driving range than a standard EV without needing to rely solely on external charging.
Forthing is a brand of passenger vehicles produced by Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor, a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Group in China.
The vehicle is expected to be officially launched in the Pakistani market sometime in the middle of the current month. More details are likely to emerge in the coming days.
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