BYD Seal

Car doesn't stay connected to the WiFi though when it's turned off (it doesn't show up as a connected client on my router). Only through mobile data.

Telling me password incorrect, Listermint even though reading off the box?

Sorry was looking at wrong oassword am in now

I'm back on the previous version but noticed something similar over the weekend. Even though temperature wise it was still around 10 degrees Celcius I saw an average of around the 16-17 kWh/100km as well, whereas normally I'd see 20 - 22 on the same stretch with similar temperatures. I thought it might have been the newer version potentially having some changes in terms of the consumption calculation that aren't reported in the release notes, but I guess it was just magic BYD Seal weather.

I noticed an improvement too. When we got the previous update last year, I noticed consumption seemed to get worse. It coincided with worsening weather, but that update was also meant to ‘optimize’ power output from the battery in cold weather. What that actually meant was more heating of the battery at startup (which takes energy) so that it could output more energy if the motor(s) wanted it, rather than limiting power.
Perhaps they have refined that now. Especially on RWD it’s not necessary to output as much power as for example AWD could handle… This is just pure speculation of course… but there does seem to be a consumption improvement since the update…

Anyone tempted by the Seal 6 lads now that most of our cars are knocking on 2 years?. Looks nice in fairness, back of it reminds me of a VW CC i used to own.

It is indeed. I’ll never buy ICE again. Ever. This FULL EV malarkey is the way to go. Once you can charge at home (or at work) and don’t have to drive hundreds of kms per day, it’s an absolute no-brainer.

Definitely agree once you get used to full ev andcas long as you can charge at work/home you wouldn't go back. I think its ugly as well except maybe from the back. Reviews have said not a drivers car as well, poor steering feel etc

Would be hard to back to that after having 530 HP under your right foot!😃😃😃

I actually had the same issue, forgot all about it.

Yep, probably max 50% vol of what we had before update. Another break.

Got weak signal around car when using App this morning, wouldn't connect. Then when I turned on car got message on screen e sim do you want to connect to customer paid sim or giveaway by byd options. I clicked on giveaway by byd and App started working again, anyone seen this?

Hopefully it won't keep doing it, otherwise the App is useless now!

that’s the Seal 08, which is nearly 5.2m long compared to ‘our’ 4.8m current Seal. It’s the next class up, and isn’t scheduled for manufacturing for the China market until later this year. I’d be amazed if we see it here in the next 2 years. They are also planning a Seal 07, which is closer to our Seal (at just under 5m long), but that won’t have the same range as the 08, and I also can’t see it coming here before next year at the earliest.