BYD Dolphin review | Helpful tips & advice on BYD's baby EV

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6 ай бұрын

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The BYD Dolphin promises great things, not least of all a very affordable new price of 25K! I've spent a week with the car and want to show you some of the bits that I had to change in order to live with it and I've taken it for another road test.
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@MrJordonMcghee 6 ай бұрын

Had mine a whole month now in the UK, great run around car, commuting to train-station. Full charge last about two weeks if you stay off motorways. Charges fast on 50Kw chargers, about 40 mins. Great car and the APP works for those icy mornings.

@MrAudioslave82 3 ай бұрын

Going to check it out in a day or two. I’m 98% convinced that it’s the right car for me at the moment. I’ll be dropping down from a 182 Mazda 6 Platinum spec, been a very reliable and luxurious car to drive for the past 4 years and will definitely miss it. But this Dolphin suits our current lifestyle needs more. Wish me luck 😂

@peterarmstrong3853 6 ай бұрын

Great review! I love mine, covered 4k. Trumps my old mg4 cupra born and niro in all aspects. 0-60 is closer to 6.4 than the claimed 7! Even in the cold weather at 5deg. Change the ling longs tyres 😂😂 such a difference

@garyhancock6082 4 ай бұрын

What tyres r u running on

@peterarmstrong3853 4 ай бұрын

@@garyhancock6082 now on continental pro2 was hankook but I had a double blow out!

@Rafaelinux 4 ай бұрын

You can set the time for preheating... it's on settings...

@michaelseer 6 ай бұрын

The gear selection is the exact same as the leaf. Forward for back and back for forward.

@cong8973 6 ай бұрын

To preheat your car, you can do it over the key fobs or apps, the timer ranges from 10-30 mins can only be set via apps. You can also set a time to preheat your car too via the apps. Whereas for your AC charging speed, it may be due to your battery temperature is on the lower side. However, I do noticed a 10% difference (lower) between the wall charger and what it eventually received by the onboard charger inside the car. This may due to efficiency loss in the onboard charger circuit itself.

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for telling me what I already covered in the video 👍🏻😉

@doyourownresearch7297 Ай бұрын

i was thinking of the seagull, but i might wait and get a dolphin

@KathleenCobcroft 6 ай бұрын

The boot space isn’t too bad if you drop the floor to the lower setting. I’ve got it on the high one ATM to hide the cable and make it easy to unload stuff.

@peterarmstrong3853 4 ай бұрын

I've just purchased a frunk! Coming from Australia

@Veyron_fan 3 ай бұрын

Judging by the barely used prices now on the £30k+ EV hatchbacks from the likes of MG and Hyundai, I can't wait for these to start popping up on the used market 😁. There's a Trophy spec MG4 long range at my local MG dealer with a few hundred miles on it and not even a year old for just over £20k! So what are these gonna be going for in a years time I wonder lol

@mickdaly6537 6 ай бұрын

Peugeot are same for auto forwards for reversing back to drive

@MutantMasgef 2 ай бұрын

Where’s that stick that would be between the drivers seat and the passenger seat is there even a gear thing in the car?

@roryd5539 5 ай бұрын

Good review, as always. I really enjoy your videos. It's great to have an Irish point of view. So much more relevant. Oh, the red light jumpers!! What is going on? I use the long Mile road every day. Nobody stops until after the red light. Shockingly poor respect for other drivers.

@illuvattar 28 күн бұрын

Does it save the traffic sign recognition settings or lane keep settings? I read somewhere you have to turn it off every time you start the car.

@NobbyOnCars 27 күн бұрын

Every… single… time…

@michaelgreen5515 4 ай бұрын

If you had to choose between an MG4 and BYD dolphin wgat would you choose and whic spec? Keep the good content coming

@eish3291 4 ай бұрын

I think it will depend on what characteristics of each car is more important in making your choice.

@gerardleahy6946 6 ай бұрын

I fail to see the point of a panoramic roof for the Irish market as we get little sun and much rain. I think people would prefer a lower price or longer range.

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

Light!

@aussie405 5 ай бұрын

In Australia it is called a moon roof. No one wants to be cooked in a car.

@exploring_thailand 3 ай бұрын

So this was the lower spec and you felt it was nippy. That's interesting a few of the reviewers of the bigger one said they thought the smaller one might be sluggish.

@NobbyOnCars 3 ай бұрын

This isn’t the lower spec / motor / range version

@marcusjarvis1216 4 ай бұрын

im looking as a backup to Lexus

@user-rr4dn8ix2g 6 ай бұрын

Hi, l just purchased a BYD Seal in black just 3 weeks ago, you are more than welcome if you would like to test drive it.

@Damadchef 5 ай бұрын

Would you get this over the Atto 3

@NobbyOnCars 5 ай бұрын

If it suits the needs, there’s no point in forking out more money.

@Damadchef 5 ай бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars but do you think the Atto 3 is worth the extra 8k ... I'd like to see a comparison video

@NobbyOnCars 5 ай бұрын

If you need the additional space, it is yes. If you don't, Dolphin does the job.

@st4849 6 ай бұрын

They'll build a new factory in Europe. A small/low range car like this would start to get interesting at say 15k. Also, they're an unknown brand in Europe, so they can't charge as much as say KIA.

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

New one being built in Hungary as we speak.

@st4849 6 ай бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars Yes. So what do you reckon the price will be once they don't have to double it anymore? 😁

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

They'll charge whatever they feel the market will pay I suspect. I don't see them doing China prices anyway!

@piperdardo Ай бұрын

Unbelievable that it has a rear window wiper

@nialldunleavy1935 6 ай бұрын

Its the disruption of a new player. For years the motor-cartel has been telling us " inflation/ cost of business/ interest rates" blah, blah. When they want to its 0% finance or scrappage. Its a temporary episode of reality. They had pushed the consumer too far, too greedy. Prices just coming down to a level where sales numbers can happen.

@MrGearoid65 6 ай бұрын

I agree about red light breakers. It's out of control. A disaster waiting to happen.

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

No fear of a Garda spotting it that’s the problem

@catherinegrimes2308 6 ай бұрын

Nobby, it looks like you never wrecked your hearing by going to a lot of rock concerts.

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

Hearing tested last year for a medical, as good as a 20 year old I was told !!

@DaveDVideoMaker 6 ай бұрын

I hope BYD will start on their Balkan expansion this year.

@alandoolan1892 6 ай бұрын

Pat Kenny ?!!

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

Ha, no! Pat is a BMW man

@ic2433 6 ай бұрын

With my BMW 1 series you push forward for reverse and back for drive. It’s not a great looking car inside or out.

@CptSpears007 6 ай бұрын

But why have you got your coat on in the house?

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

Was heading out the door!

@marky147 6 ай бұрын

What make of coat is that, if you don't mind me asking? I need to grab a new jacket and that one looks just the job@@NobbyOnCars TIA :)

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

@@marky147 🤣 Regatta outdoors

@marky147 6 ай бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars Top man, thanks very much 😎

@rob_jarvis 6 ай бұрын

Why take the risk? U buy a car for whatever and year later they're selling the car cheaper.. I'm selling my I.d4 ASAP ..... unless u charge at home they're more expensive to run than diesel/petrol.. Also what nó one is talking about is resale value?

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

Literally everyone who does this gig is talking about price drops. I mentioned it within 10 seconds of the start of this video.

@Aidan_Lalor 6 ай бұрын

The best bit for the consumer is the price war has just begun. Take the BYD Seal for example it under cuts the VW ID. 7 by €15k in a like for like comparison. I know the VW is a bigger car. I saw my first seal the last day and it is a seriously good looking car. If VW wants sales there going to have to adjust their pricing accordingly.

@MrBenHaynes 6 ай бұрын

They are the same price to recharge at DC fastchargers as an ICE car is to refill , but the point is, 95% of your charging is done from home. If you're heading home from a long trip, only put as much DC fastcharge to reach home (with a small buffer) and refill with cheap electricity. If more than 50% of your trips are long distance then the cost/conveniences of ICE make it the smarter choice.

@doyourownresearch7297 Ай бұрын

you cant blame the voice service with that kind of ludicrous accent.

@NobbyOnCars Ай бұрын

Ignorant fool

@4DModding 6 ай бұрын

Byd will be screwed when the EU sanctions / tariffs them

@NobbyOnCars 6 ай бұрын

They’ll just move around it, build more factories. I don’t think most people understand the scale of this company to be honest.

@tonyb3629 6 ай бұрын

What a piece of junk, and not cheap either for the type of car. The thought of Chinese car companies dumping cars like this on the UK market fills me with dread. Oh, and if they show that gimmicky rotating screen once more, I'll rip it off.

@phoarey 5 ай бұрын

Bull

@suyazhang7197 4 ай бұрын

racism