I drove the ute that could ruin weekends. Here’s what happened
Electric vehicles have a veneer of delicacy; an assumption the BYD team is keen to dismiss with the new Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute.
Thoughts of ruined weekends are distant as I manoeuvre the wide, muscular ute to the top of a steep dirt track, where I am suddenly immersed in a thicket. I’m on the outskirts of the Chinese city of Xi’an, test-driving the Shark 6, BYD’s new hybrid electric ute.
The Shenzhen-based EV manufacturer is eager to showcase its latest efforts to woo Australia’s tribal ute-owners. BYD hopes to break through with an electrified competitor to the popular Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux. It is due for sale next month.
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