BYD’s first electric kei car received over 1,000 orders in just two weeks after it went on sale. BYD Racco EV orders reach over 1,000 in two weeksBYD is going where no foreign brand has gone before. BYD announced on Monday that its new mini EV received over 1,000 cumulative orders in its first two weeks on the market. For one, BYD’s electric kei car is more efficient and, thanks to its electric powertrain, it also has lower maintenance costs. BYD’s electric kei car starts at just ¥2,145,000, or about $13,000 in Japan.