General EV Discussion

[moa999]

No comment on the Sealion 7, other than noting it's generally got good reviews, but perfect use case for an EV particularly if the car is home during excess solar hours.

You might not ever need to visit a public charger

 

[openseat]

We get our MG4 Urban 54kWh this week. I was pleasantly surprised how well it drove. It replaces a 20 year old Yaris as our runabout and occasionally longer journeys.

 

[DeKa]

BYD Sealion 7

Something to be aware of with the Sealion 7 is it has a fairly low payload (which includes passengers and luggage) of 410kg. Most passenger cars are more like 500-600kg - Model Y is 515kg for example.
Depending on your family, 410kg may not cut it.

 

[AuSammy]

Something to be aware of with the Sealion 7 is it has a fairly low payload (which includes passengers and luggage) of 410kg. Most passenger cars are more like 500-600kg - Model Y is 515kg for example.
Depending on your family, 410kg may not cut it.

Thanks. Important and interesting information, hadn't thought of that.

We are a couple, no kids in the later stages of life We, including luggage, would be less than 220. So unlikely to be a concern.

Out of interest, would the "performance" model have an improved payload with dual engines? (approx $10K more)

 

[exceladdict]

We get our MG4 Urban 54kWh this week. I was pleasantly surprised how well it drove. It replaces a 20 year old Yaris as our runabout and occasionally longer journeys.

How does it feel size wise compared to the Yaris? Is it closer to a mid size hatch like an i30, or closer to the Yaris?

 

[Quickstatus]

I didn't like the BYD phone app when I tested it last year. Perhaps BYD have improved its offering.

Needed to tap the phone on car to unlock and lock. Tesla is proximity - walk up to car and just open door and walk away auto lock

BYD did not auto select Driver profile based on the user of the phone app. Tesla auto selects correct driver profile. If 2 people with phone apps get into the car at the same time, it recognises the drivers side phone app as the correct driver profile.

The driver profile includes seat position, user selections like climate control, radio settings etc etc.

Anyone with EV should install home charging.
The sea lion can do 11kW charging via 3 phase power. If you have 3 phase power, I would suggest 3 phase charger.

Tare weight over 2T is higher in performance due to larger battery and 2nd motor. But both have 410kg payload. The payload is about what you would expect for a midsize SUV. Tesla model Y is a lighter vehicle under 2T, with about 50-100kg more payload.

Just test drive via a BYD showroom near you