Andrew Dwyer

If you are using the standard range guesstimate ( based on NEDC ) it is indeed not linear and will recalculate itself as it gets down to the lower percentages to achieve the 480 km per 100% charge which has caught some drivers out in the past as their remaining range disappeared quickly from 10% or so. ( obviously not a good idea to let it get so low unless you are doing it for cell balancing purposes as recommended ). The dynamic option will give you a more accurate idea of what your range is based on your driving habits and after a few recharges you can determine your average range available. Or maybe somewhere in the data screens there is a running total of your km/kWh ??

Yup, when I get my Seal one of the first trips will be up to the little lady’s hometown and a visit to the Wat there for the monk’s blessing, as we have done with the last 3 cars. A 420 km round trip so should be a good test and I will be looking forward to that even if it means an obligatory visit to the mother in law !! I had a little play with the voice commands in the showroom and was impressed, will be particularly helpful to increase/decrease temp or fan speed without fiddling with the screen although with the Seal it can be done via a steering wheel shortcut but far easier to say “ I am too hot “ or “set temp to 20°” etc To avoid the voice command assistant butting in every time you say anything remotely close to “ BYD “ you can disable the “ Hi BYD “ start command on the screen and use the microphone symbol button on your steering wheel. There are a lot of commands but i suspect only a handful will get used. Also, the button on the steering wheel for rotating the screen has a couple of other uses ( 1 is to take a snapshot with the dashcam, don’t remember the other one ) , a long press on the button will bring up the menu, for Atto 3.

I think there’s 3 options on the Seal, as on the Atto 3, but all weird so i’ll definitely be looking at eliminating or reducing it.

I think I will see if some tape around the speaker to stop it being annoying inside the car, failing that will unplug it. Recently was in a car park when an Atto 3 was cruising looking for a space, it certainly got some strange looks as the sound is loud outside ( as it should be I suppose ) , I personally don’t need the attention. I live in a moobahn with a speed limit of 20 km/h and 4 speed bumps to traverse so i would become a local celebrity ……. and not in a good way !! A selection of normal sounds would have been more accepted I think, just a beeping sound like a reversing truck would make more sense.

Bjørn Nyland ( YouTube ) must use a similar set up as he regularly shows it on his 1000km runs. For the price it is worth it for the battery temp alone.

“ the impact made the cable unplug itself your Honour “

Yes, went to local PEA head office today and they okayed the installation but wanted to see the booking contract along with some other docs. Have a job number to quote when the charger install is complete. He said they would come check installation first and if okay would install TOU 2 to 4 weeks after. Gonna drag on a while and no way to get a head start .

Need a little assistance here from anyone who has installed a wall charger recently ( preferably a BYD ). My set up will be a TOU meter and good old fashioned electricity. Visited PEA Authority to present docs ( tabian bahn, charger and car specs ) and received a job number to contact them after wall charger and associated parts ( breaker, earth rod etc ) have been completed. PEA will inspect installation to then return to fit TOU meter. My questions are : 1) What does BYD supply ( I suspect charger and 40A breaker only ). 2) What do the BYD installation crew actually install as I have read for a nominal fee (9k) they complete installation ??, also installation can be outsourced for around 20k ? 3) When charger installation finished and PEA return to fit TOU meter do they make the cabling from meter to distribution box or should that be readily available from charger install. ( seen 15m cable is free and any longer is charged but don’t know who’s responsibility this falls under ) Apologies for the noobie questions but the showroom guy seemed very vague and told us to get TOU meter first, PEA guy stated the opposite.

I think the Atto 3 started selling in Nov last year so once it had got into its stride, Jan 2023, it took off and never missed a beat, expecting Dolphin to do the same. Seal is going to be a slow take off to get into its stride I think, seems to have run out of stock, especially the Premium, and expect late November early December for the next bunch to arrive and be registered. Don’t see anyone taking their crown for a while, the MG X Power and Cyberster will sell without a doubt but not in such great numbers I think. Aion Y Plus is here , saw one on the highway on Sunday, but it ain’t too pretty from the front, it’s selling point being put the front seats right back put an inflatable mattress on and you have a good sized bed , but not everyone likes to sleep in their cars !! Changan are here with a bunch of showrooms planned (12 ?) and looks good but I can’t help feeling they were slow off the mark.

Saw this on AutolifeThailand about a month ago, forgot to mention it today at the showroom but @Pib ‘s post seems to confirm it.

Checked out the Aion Y Plus a couple of weeks ago at my local mall, while I didn’t care much for the overall look of the car the room in the rear seating area is second to none. The boot space is great too even with a spare wheel in place which is a bit of a rarity these days.

yes but I understand you can choose 1 from 6 insurance companies ?

Yes, I’ll be seeking some advice from the early adopting Sealsters no doubt. Starting with , which is the best insurance to go with ?, i have read Bangkok ? Can the synthetic sound be unplugged like the Atto 3 ? In return i will be offering some tidbits of info: Did you know the Seal can be remote started to cool down using the remote up to 15 metres ? ( the Atto is 10 metres I believe ), limited obviously by distance but easier than messing with the app. Handy when you are in Amazon for a cold refreshing beverage and the sun is attempting to remove your paintwork !!

Ordered today, test drive was as expected ……. tremendous !! although it was in a Performance , Premiums in high demand and nowhere to be seen ! Black Performance test drive and 2 in the showroom, 1 black Dynamic in the local Central mall. Did get to see the Space Grey in all its glory though ( another Performance ! ) and that’s the colour I ordered.

It is something to consider definitely especially if travelling on a busy/holiday weekend. I have been hanging back from placing an order for an EV for this very reason, in fact i have been deliberating which option would be best for me for quite a while now. (I’m the man who put the “ pro “ in procrastination ). Originally I was decided on an Atto 3 with an estimated, based on my driving style, range of around 380 - 400 km, but that didn’t seem like enough as my frequent middle length journeys are around a 420 km round trip and would have liked just a little bit more. So then i decided on an HEV for the longer trips and a small EV ( Dolphin or even Neta V ) for the local stuff. But, I am the only driver in a family of 4 so it seemed overkill to have two vehicles. Decisions , decisions …….. what to do ?? Then it appeared, BYD Seal Premium with a 650 km ( realistically 550 ? ) range , when I saw it i knew it was the car for me, can’t fault it on any level, beautiful design and a great price. Just waiting now on delivery, quoted around 40 days. So, yes, an EV needs more deliberation than an ICE and I think there will be a lot of choices in the next couple of years with Changan arriving shortly and I think Neta will up their game here.

That is interesting, as is Child Forgetting Detection !! Fingerprint scanners have been discussed recently, wonder if that’s what it means here ? Don’t see anything similar on Thai ( Rever) website.

Yes, 6 colours in the U.K. and 2 interior choices ( black and blue) but only 2 versions available ( Premium and Performance equivalents ). Think the Dynamic version will be the worst seller imho, almost like they put a lesser version out there for the lower “ starting from “ price then drop that version, like MG did with ZS and HS. The green colour is nice, saw a video of the MG X Power in a nice green too, even the Neta V looks better in the mint green.

Yes, only the black colour interior here. Also Australia has an additional exterior colour, a more traditional shade of grey. https://bydautomotive.com.au/seal https://www.reverautomotive.com/

I did see my 1st Seal in the wild today, going north just before Nakhon Sawan there was a transporter with around 5 Dolphins and a white Seal at the back. Just as I was pointing out the Seal to the little lady another white Seal shot past me at quite a pace !! The 2nd one looked like a test drive car as it had “ Seal, Drive into the Future” ( or words to that effect ) on the side. Neither were AWD. Was hoping to see a Seal on the drive up to the outlaws when for a split second I was between two !

Any Seal owners who like the white colour but also fancy something black on top occasionally here’s a suggestion for you 😬 @Bandersnatch ??

One thing I have noticed in recent years on some new cars is that the bonnet/hood protrudes closer to the windscreen ( maybe for aerodynamic reasons ? ) and means that the windscreen wipers cannot be lifted away from the screen when in their “ down “ position as they hit the bonnet. There is usually a mode to stop the wipers in the fully up position and therefore okay to pull away from the screen for changing wiper blades or cleaning the screen etc, my last two cars have this mode. Frequent careless lifting up by the gas station attendant or car wash assistant can damage the painted edge of the bonnet. Reading the Atto 3 FB groups has brought up a connected issue, on 3 or 4 occasions i have seen posters mention that their wipers have been hitting the bonnet under normal operation and causing damage to the painted edge, which then involves a return to the dealer for adjustment and a paint touch up. One to watch out for @Pib

I imagined that it was the PHEV version even though I knew they had an ICE version too but had forgotten. I bought my current car , a HEV, as an ex display model and saved 154k , I thought that was good but 360k ( or 320k on the minor updated version) for the Turbo X is a great deal for anyone in the market.

Yes, you are right, my bad 😞

MG cutting the price again !! That’s a healthy discount , especially on the Turbo X . EDIT: Apparently these are display models with 0 km , maybe making room for a facelift ? Apparently there has been a minor change already and the display models are original and minor change ( minor change a bit more expensive ).