BYD Seal

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121891303#Comment_121891303

Where from?

RainInSummer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121891408#Comment_121891408

TopBYD. Think someone mentioned they were more expensive than others but I find AliExpress and co a real PITA to search through.

Ten days to land and you even get a free microfibre cloth. Woo.

AUDI20

Got the Dashcam fitted today in the dealers, while I was there a transporter lorry arrived with 6 RWD Seals. 4 White and Two black.Have yet to see a Blue or Grey,

RainInSummer

Did they charge you for the install?

AUDI20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121894157#Comment_121894157

No charge, when i collected the car they told me they would fit the Dashcam when I got it free of charge.all I had to provide was the Dashcam and a micro sd card

RainInSummer

That's the job so. I did my own one handy enough with a cheap trim kit.

yllw.ldbttr

Dropping into deal tomorrow to get the sticky rear door handle fixed, hopefully it's just the silicone lube fix and not a defective handle.

Dealer was very accommodating either way.

grumpygit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898033#Comment_121898033

Front of handle possibly slightly opening and rear part staying closed. Try locking the car, pressing on the front of handle where it pops out and while pressing there unlock the car with the key. The door handle might open now. Then a dose of WD-40 or equivalent

yllw.ldbttr

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898128#Comment_121898128

I've tried every possible combination.

It opens sometimes, get stuck other times.

listermint

Anyone noticed the brake brakes only seem to operate at very low speeds when pedal pushed. Anything faster and when the brake is pushed is nearly entirely regen. Noticed when coming down our hill the regen ramps up into the -80kw plus into -100s. Wouldn't show that sort of return if the pads were engaged.

grumpygit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898133#Comment_121898133

mine was the same, only occasionally would it open , think its a common issue, they fixed it the way i stated., hopefully will be the same for you. Dont expect to be with them for long, will be a nice excuse for a leisurly saturday morning drive anyway.

RainInSummer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898168#Comment_121898168

I've seen up to 117kW regen and there still looked room for more. There's a brake setting about somewhere but I think it's too do with weighting at high speeds rather than regen. I reckon you're bang on with regards to regen and the brakes not physically engaging.

I found them quite grabby at slow speeds initially but got used to them.

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121898353#Comment_121898353

I presume they are blended brakes like VW, Hyundai etc use. ie, normal light/medium braking only gives regen, you need to press quite hard for the normal brakes to operate. And of course regen doesn't operate at slow speeds, so normal brakes will only then operate hence the different feel. I cannot remember from my test drive.

My Model 3 doesn't have blended brakes, regen only available on lifting off the accelerator. You still rarely need to use the proper brakes, but when you do there is a more normal feel to them. There are advantages and disadvantages with both systems.

earlyevening

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121891421#Comment_121891421

Use Code BYDTOM for 5% discount on TopBYD. Bought a few things. Dashcam arrived. Waiting for a few other bits.

RainInSummer

How's everyone getting on with the NFC card?

I'd heard the card stops working after an hour. Something to do with the NFC reader in the wing mirror going asleep.

So I did a little experiment today and left the keys at home. Two hour walk and came back and the card opened the door first time. So doesn't look like the hour thing is true in all cases.

Then spent 50 mins away from the car and the card just wouldn't work at all.

Tested my theory of using the app to switch the car on and it does indeed wake the reader up again. So you can gain entry via the app and card.

Duff implementation.

drunkmonkey

Just test drove one of these RWD, without having to read the whole thread what's the catch it seems like a lot of car for the money with a decent warranty.

AUDI20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901228#Comment_121901228

It is a lot of car for the money, I changed from an Audi A6 C8 and just loving the Seal. Equally as comfortable as the Audi and more fun to drive.

yllw.ldbttr

Sticking rear door handle sorted.

Needed a blast of silicone lubricant. Did the job.

While at it, got all 4 handles done and Duane (salesman in BYD Cork) gave me the rest of the can to take away in case it happens again.

Have to say the after sales at BYD Cork has been every bit as good as the pre sales process.

yllw.ldbttr

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901228#Comment_121901228

The catch is if you're a badge snob then the Byd isn't for you.

I came from a BMW i4 e40 and then an i4 M50 and opted for the Seal as I prioritised range over performance. I loved the i4 but it was difficult to justify the depreciation on a 90k car when I don't do big mileage (I also had lots of issues with the BMW and with the way BMW and the dealer treated me when the issues happened). The Seal is every bit as comfortable inside and the performance is good enough for me.

Only thing that really needs to improve is the app.. lacking in some of the basic features that you'd expect but they hopefully come in the next few versions.

3 months with the car and I am delighted with it, more than happy with my decision to change.

dodzy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901612#Comment_121901612

For anyone on the fence, this review sums it up in a nutshell.

drunkmonkey

What range are people seeing in the rwd and AWD not trying to hypermile. The rwd I drove was showing about 530km on 99%

If I put the AWD into a abrp, it's showing me nearly 100% battery usage on a 360km jaunt that's about 80% motorway. Could be a setting in the app it's only the free version.

yllw.ldbttr

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121904362#Comment_121904362

The GOM can't be trusted, like all EVs, it's just a guess, although I will admit I find it to be even less accurate than the GOM was in my i4

I've got around 440km doing motorway speeds 90% of the journey, that was a dry mild day, just me in the car, doing cork - Dublin return.

Around the city I'd be expecting well over 600km but I haven't done a full discharge doing dirt driving.

drunkmonkey

It's the rwd you have? I'd be leaning towards the AWD, when I jumped back into into mine I noticed how quick it was, going back to 300bhp for 455bhp might be a bridge too far. They'd no AWD there to test.

RainInSummer

AWD will see lesser range.

Not to scare you off as it was the worst possible conditions that are rarely encountered, but.....

I got 140km from 45% from the AWD. 90% motorway at 120km/h indicated, the rest at 100km/h, with a small bit of 80km/h thrown in.

Snow, sleet, rain, head wind and 2-5⁰C all the way. Two lads in car and a full load of baby seats and luggage.

yllw.ldbttr

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121904395#Comment_121904395

Yeah rwd for me, I needed the range.

drunkmonkey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121904443#Comment_121904443

That's good to know, I'd probably stay at home on a day like that, still a 10 minute charge would probably do a lot for it. Would you go AWD again, probably not a huge amount in the range between the two. There's no other difference just the power?

yllw.ldbttr

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121904490#Comment_121904490

Power and the HUD

grumpygit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121904362#Comment_121904362

I have done 3665K on my AWD. Wallbox tells me i have used 982 KWh total. Up to 10 per cent of that lost in charging so say the total received by car is 884 Kwh. (all my charging done from wallbox). 3665 divided by 884 gives me 4.14Km per 1Kwh. With a battery size of 82Kwh that gives me a total range of 340K. Hopefully someone will tell me my maths are completely wrong and I can delete this post. Would have been hoping for a better result. I still wouldnt let that take away from the car, still more than happy with my purchase

pt01

A question for owners, is the boot space adequate for a family? Would you fit 2 large suitcases in the boot for example?

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121904978#Comment_121904978

It’s smaller than a model 3 for example but bigger than the 530e. It’s perfectly useable and adequate for the class of car IMO.

Although I didn’t try fit suitcases in the day I had them side by side.