BYD Seal valet parking at Hotel InterContinental Sydney staycation

Рет қаралды 7,378

Күн бұрын

Sydney staycation at InterContinental Hotel on Macquarie Street utilising valet parking for our new BYD Seal. Testing boot space for luggage and included sunshades. After the trip, testing rain-sensing auto wipers by BYD Tom aka Tesla Tom of Ludicrous Feed in Sydney Australia January 2024
BYD Seal valet parking at Hotel InterContinental Sydney staycation
=====
Financial Disclosure:
- No payment was received from BYD or InterContinental for the production of this video
- I was not a BYD shareholder at the time this video was posted
Wallbox Pulsar Max | Code: LUDICROUS10 for 10% off at AU/NZ online store
Australia: wallbox.com/en_au/buy-pulsarm...
NZ: wallbox.com/en_nz/buy-pulsarm...
Evee Rentals | Code: TESLATOM for $75 OFF new users (min. $200 spend)
www.evee.com.au/
Koba EV Insurance - Register your interest
kobainsurance-partners.com.au...
carloop - Australian EV Data & Ownership Trends
carloop.com.au/
=====
00:00 Boot walkthrough and luggage space
01:33 Window tinting
02:04 Included sunshades
02:25 Crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge
04:24 Macquarie Street and Sydney Opera House
05:35 Valet Parking at InterContinental Hotel
06:12 Drink at The Treasury
07:12 Walkaround of lobby areas
08:54 Room 2411 Walkaround
13:02 Room Wifi speed test
13:33 Welcome fruit and room service
14:12 Aster Bar drinks and view of Sydney Harbour
15:01 Breakfast
16:36 Car pickup from Valet
17:39 Drive Home
=====
SUPPORT LUDICROUS FEED
Use my referral link to purchase a Tesla product and get cash off and other exclusive benefits: www.tesla.com/en_AU/referral/...
Become a Channel Member to access exclusive perks!
/ @ludicrousfeed
PayPal: @teslatom or paypal.me/teslatom
=====
EXCLUSIVE LUDICROUS FEED OFFERS
Official Ludicrous Merch Store
shop.spreadshirt.com.au/ludic...
Top BYD Accessories | Code BYDTOM 5% off sitewide
www.topbyd.com/
Jowua Tesla Accessories | Code TESLATOM5 5% OFF sitewide
www.jowua-life.com/
EVSE Australia | Code TESLATOM 5% OFF sitewide
evse.com.au/
Otrifowd Tesla Sunshades & Accessories | Code TESLATOM 10% OFF sitewide
otrifowd.com/
EVBASE Tesla Wheel Covers & Accessories | Code TESLATOM 15% OFF sitewide
www.evbase.com/
Teslogic Model 3/Y Mobile Dashboard | Code TESLATOM 10% OFF
teslogic.co/
Hansshow Tesla Accessories & Modifications | Code TESLATOM 15% OFF sitewide
www.hautopart.com/
=====
ABOUT LUDICROUS FEED
Ludicrous Feed is a Sydney-based KZfaq channel that started in 2018 after Tom purchased his Tesla Model S. He wanted to show the reality of Australian daily life with his family and an electric vehicle. Tom provides straightforward candid insights into key issues around EV adoption such as vehicle range, charging infrastructure and road trip planning. The weekly live stream is an opportunity for industry guests to directly engage with audience members from the EV community. Tom also has a Tesla Powerwall 2 coupled with rooftop solar and has reviewed many other electric vehicles for the channel including brands such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar, Volvo, MG, Hyundai, Genesis, Kia and Cupra.
=====
CONTACT LUDICROUS FEED
Website www.ludicrousfeed.com/
X x.com/LudicrousFeed/
LinkedIn / ludicrousfeed98
Podcast ludicrousfeed.buzzsprout.com/
Instagram @ludicrous_feed
Facebook @ludicrousfeed
Email tom@ludicrousfeed.com

Пікірлер: 69

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Koba EV Insurance - Register your interest kobainsurance-partners.com.au/evinsurance

@johnlambert1744 7 ай бұрын

Looks like a very nice hotel! Might have to remember this for our next stay in Sydney. Thanks again for sharing your little family getaway, great to see the Seal is still going well for you too.

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

We had a great time!

@simterrance 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Tom. Enjoyed seeing the luxury hotel! Just installed our BYD dash cam today. Easy task; ensure lens protrudes out of the hole!

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Nice! Stay tuned, I've got a full installation guide for the dashcam install dropping very soon ...

@lilan1 2 ай бұрын

unfortunately the chargers have been replaced by Charge Fox and are currently out of order.

@LudicrousFeed 2 ай бұрын

That’s unfortunate

@TassieEV 7 ай бұрын

Don't forget you also have the 50L frunk as well although I would use a frunk for charging cables and maybe to keep drinks cold in winter.

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Yes that’s right! I’ll go through a proper run down in my upcoming 1 week review

@ulfw 6 ай бұрын

Those views Tom!!

@LudicrousFeed 6 ай бұрын

Amazing right!

@S_Padival 7 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@henvan8737 7 ай бұрын

I had a test drive of the Seal yesterday. It's nice but I do have one concern, I like my seat up high and I noticed I was bumping my head on the front windscreen beam that holds the sun visors. Don't have this issue in the M3.

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Hmm interesting observation Have you tried moving the seat back and pulling the steering wheel towards you? But then I guess it depends on how long your legs are …

@Spades080 7 ай бұрын

Nice staycation! I hope youll also test your Seal with a Supercharger and see if it works. I hear some Atto3s have had issues

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes I’ll do the supercharger test soon - all in good time 👍

@Santeri.E 7 ай бұрын

Cant wait these to arrive here in Finland to testdrive before ordering..

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

👍

@hli33 6 ай бұрын

You reckon theres chance of fitting 2 large check-in suitcases?

@LudicrousFeed 6 ай бұрын

Maybe not if they’re XL

@JamesPatrick19 7 ай бұрын

Hi Tom. Interested to hear your thoughts on how much heat comes through the glass roof of the Seal compared to your Tesla's. I test drove a Model Y in 28 degree c and the glass roof of the Tesla was giving off a lot of heat. That put me off the Model Y. Is the Seal's glass roof any better in this regard? Thanks.

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! I'm waiting for a scorcher here in Sydney to do a comparison, stay tuned!

@vasil7410 7 ай бұрын

I'm interested to see what Tom thinks, but from my own assessment in my hot climate, the Seal roof is better than my Model 3 roof at rejecting heat. You can even see a metallised outer later in the Seal roof, that the Teslas don't seem to have. Other reviewers have commented the Seal roof is good at rejecting heat. FYI, to help with heat rejection in my Model 3, I installed 20% ceramic tint on the back window, including the back half of the roof. That seemed to have helped a lot. For the front half of the roof, the tint installer advised tinting does not make that much difference because it is already heavily treated, so I have to use a sunshade during summer. Using a sunshade totally defeats the whole point of having a glass roof because it's too annoying to remove and install depending on the time of day, like you would open and close a traditional sunroof, but at least the Telsa roof is fine in the cooler seasons of the year. In the Seal, I haven't had to use the sunshades at all so far, but it's still early days in my ownership.

@JamesPatrick19 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Tom. I look forward to the test results. The BYD brochure in New Zealand states "Silver plated panoramic glass roof...". Keen to know if the "silver plating" makes a difference.

@johnmccormack8257 7 ай бұрын

Can you limit the car's access or features for valet or similar services?

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Not that I can see at present

@TerraRaiden 7 ай бұрын

Hi tom, can u confirm there's no rattling of the sunscreen during your drive? Believe you would have mentioned it if it did but just wanted to confirm. Thanks

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

I can assure you there’s no rattling 👍

@AshParajuli86 7 ай бұрын

If their EV chargers were broken they should’ve at least given you a discount on the valet parking out of goodwill considering you’re paying for valet service + probably separate price for parking? It’s a big hotel chain.

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Should've right? Looking at Plugshare it's been broken for a while ... The parking and valet service was included in the $89 - not customary to tip in Australia

@Dreamer10888 7 ай бұрын

Screw tipping, contributes to inflation

@maddad4670 7 ай бұрын

nice hotel, would have chosen the Harbour Bridge or Opera House view room, thanks for the feedback on ground clearance of the BYD Seal

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

That’s why we went to the Aster bar to check out the view 😁

@h0niels 7 ай бұрын

i understand BYD is overtaking tesla in sales but what about quality? How do BYD vehicle fair in the long run especially in Aus weather ? I haven't seen many long term user reviews given how new these cars are so am a little nervous to get the Seal Performance.

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

They’re still relatively new to the market - I’m hoping to keep the Seal long term to provide content and updates over time

@h0niels 7 ай бұрын

@@LudicrousFeed great I'll keep an eye out for it!

@antonilavin2488 7 ай бұрын

Nice video. You have a very natural style Tom. Really keen to make the change to EV but almost every review I watch/read seems to have problems with charging anytime you are away from home. (as Tom did here) Why are so many chargers faulty? 2/3 at the shopping centre I drove to yesterday.

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. No doubt that the non-Tesla public DC charging network uptime needs to improve to help alleviate charging anxiety amongst new and potential owners particularly along major arterials in Australia. As for public AC charging, they are often installed in businesses to boost their environmental credentials but sadly maintenance remains an issue in some places

@addsfour3499 7 ай бұрын

I just passed a white seal in the lower north shore of Sydney at about 930am. Guessing that might have been you? Either way, fantastic looking car from the outside

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Wasn’t me but that means they’re multiplying lol

@addsfour3499 7 ай бұрын

@@LudicrousFeed lol, well its a great looking sedan

@addsfour3499 7 ай бұрын

@@Sensei_Sifu glad to hear its selling well. The Chinese ev’s are critical for the conversion away from ice. Important now, but critical in 2-3 years time to boost the second hand ev market

@Dreamer10888 7 ай бұрын

Hotel fridge food is a rort , so it’s being smart not cheap 😅

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

I’m glad we’re on the same page here 😁

@Dreamer10888 7 ай бұрын

🤝

@stevo76 7 ай бұрын

I've been watching the demise of Tom's thumbnail for weeks. Now there's a bandaid to hide the horror. 😮👍

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

The show must go on! 🎤

@murraysumpter8730 7 ай бұрын

Enjoy hotel vacation stay.. BYD aim for number one car sales in Australia next decade..!!

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Will be interesting to watch sales figures of all EVs in coming years

@Lozzy-loulou 7 ай бұрын

Very similar to the Treasury in Perth

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Nice 🥂

@wwbren 7 ай бұрын

It's a beautiful car.

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

👍

@ZLL668 7 ай бұрын

Can it park itself??

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

Not that I can see so far ...

@vasil7410 7 ай бұрын

BYD have a very interesting parking system that is available overseas. In this system, you just select a parking spot using the 3D camera views and touch screen, and the car figures it all out from there. So we at least know BYD can do it, and it's more advanced than any other system out there that I am aware of.

@noswonky 7 ай бұрын

We stayed at the Intercontinental in 2019 and there were no USB sockets - not event type A. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nMyYpshex9C6Z4U.htmlsi=E-_Jl5K_SeuwBY2H&t=322

@LudicrousFeed 7 ай бұрын

I’m glad things have improved!