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Floor mat saga continues: I finally got around to visit the dealer to check on my driver's side floor mat holes not fitting (not snapping into the plastic retaining pins). I went through cars in their showroom, one Seal and several Atto 3s - they all had the exact same problem: The holes in the carpet did not snap into the plastic pins, the holes are too small or the pins too fat. I checked some demo cars, all had the same problem. A tech was told to check my complaint, he was surprised by my problem (as in what is wrong with me!) of course could not fix it, shrugged his shoulders, and for him this problem was solved...... gawd I love these kind of staff! Apart from realizing this is a mind blowing FUBAR, as it seems to me all BYD cars delivered to Thailand are afflicted with this fitment problem - it is a safety issue! I am just waiting for the first fatal crash stemming from a carpet blocking the brake pedal and a pedestrian or motorcycle driver getting killed........ https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-lexus-consumer-safety-advisory-potential-floor-mat-interference-with-accelerator-pedal/ Does BYD scan these boards? BYD was the 9th largest car producer in 2023, time to step up to the plate to play like the big boy...........that probably starts with denial that they have floor mats in their cars 🤪

They are actually made right under our nose........ 😇 https://www.facebook.com/groups/875062623872419/permalink/1202662411112437/

Terra Config is just used to install and configure 'ChargerSync' - which is the app I use for the ABB charger.

Here ya go......... that blue bar is actually a slider that allows you to select the charging current from 6 to 32A

I sit in my office and move a slider on the app to change the charging current...... you must have hemorrhoids? 😂🤣

It was posted on a Thai EV group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389905174463399/permalink/7458828760904323/ My app version is still 2.0.6

From a Dolphin owner, when do we get it for the Seal? drip.........drip..........drip.........at snails pace is the BYD way 😜

What I really like about the BYD Sea Lion is they are employing rear wheel drive - it's just a much better vehicle dynamically.

BYD will release an upgraded Seal in June. Which will include an improved e-platform 3.0, a brand new electric motor that is more efficient, max top speed will reach 220km/h+ New "faster" charging curve A smaller battery due to gain in efficiency. Interior upgrades and improvements from buyers feedback and new ADAS system. source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/349743024299496/permalink/459628963310901/

Begs the question - why is the elegant function called 'ignore' not on speed dial with the regulars? It's almost tranquil in here after a number of low IQ posters are filtered out........! When we went to the zoo as kids, or parents were adamant to never feed the trolls - it's still sage advise 50 years later. 🤣😂

I didn't know we had this range function - was it always there and I did not notice? or did they sneak this in with a recent map update? Its not very helpful for the charging stations as there are way too few - but it is a start.

Xpeng CEO says he welcomes Tesla to bring FSD to China https://cnevpost.com/2024/04/29/xpeng-ceo-welcomes-tesla-fsd-china/ The Chinese EV industry welcomes any competition enthusiastically, conversely - US and European car companies are petrified of the Chinese competing in their markets, how odd! 'Tesla has great autonomous driving technology and brand, and only with the entry of more good products and technology can the whole market and customers have a better experience, Xpeng CEO said.' What an odd concept to think that additional competition will benefit the customer - that is hilarious! As some posters on here cant repeat enough, they rather pay companies to enrich themselves instead of taking advantage of the rapidly expanding attractive products from China. Yup - TSLA up 11%..........on a wing and a prayer!

Lets say you want to go from BKK to Krabi - how often and where do you recharge? Or for that matter any trip that pushes the range boundary, the car should offer several ideal scenarios for fastest re-charge vs. travel time optimizations. To no one's surprise, Tesla is the gold standard for this, but many other cars do quite well, too. BYD offers a black hole. Then there is this: https://x.com/TaylorOgan/status/1783350198502388174 2024-04-25_TaylorOgan_1783350198502388174_yUJ7JMXN3DudPYuv.mp4

To be honest, I doubt BYD will change the graphics or much of the functionality of their software - it seems to me that is a department they are sorely lacking compared to other Chinese made EVs. Whoever is in charge of their software development should take his head out were the sun doesn't shine and get a look around what other companies do. There are cheaper vehicles out there that do so much better. Some of the most blatant nonsense to me are: On the consumption-graph page is a picture of the car taking 2/3 of the real-estate, and the useless squiggly graph is squeezed to the side without any informational value whatsoever. They obviously don't want to convey any useful information or data, they just needed another page with a stupid picture of the car. There is no trip preparation and support whatsoever, I am not sure this is just a Thai version failing as I have seen YT clips of European users that had some functionality for this. I suppose most users will forgive BYD for the crappy phone app - but after having used the MG app for almost 4 years with all its great functionalities, I know it does not take much to do much, much better. The one thing I have to credit BYD over MG is its responsiveness, I suppose their cloud service is much faster. And what is it with the tire pressure graphics? They could not even manage to put a Seal model in there? There are two things I like on the Tesla - their software and their power train efficiency. The Tesla interior and ergonomics however are such a disaster, I could never see myself in a Tesla. So in the end, I settled for less in the BYD in those respects, and without regrets........all my bitching about their software notwithstanding: It's an awesome car with some sad shortcomings.

Very Clever by Xiaomi, they will undoubtedly get a significant revenue stream from this: 2024-04-26_Nattawut Kayachat_SU7 มี 36.mp4

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Together with our BYD - there were 5 cars hooked up for charging.

Affirmative - it is sort of a single purpose wallet. See payment methods below........ not sure how common Alipay is in Thailand?

I disagree - 30 - 40 minutes charging time is an issue once the novelty wears off, especially compared to a Diesel SUV that runs for 800 km and is refueled in around 5 - 7 minutes. Just for giggles, I went downtown to check on a new 'Spark' EV charging installation advertised as 200 kW. 8 stalls, very user friendly due to the pre-paid function: plug-in, QR scan - charging starts. The battery was at 48%, max charging was 80 kW. This got to be a joke, and a bad one at that! Maybe Thailand is a trail-blazer in EV charger density, but if charging speed is maxed out at such low power levels, people will not switch to BEV's! 150 kW reliably, regardless of how many stalls are occupied, and we can talk. If this is not possible, the enthusiasm for BEV's will very quickly sour for the average Joe.

Watch and weep....... the Chinese software is much more advanced and useful than what we get! Or another one - when do we get NFC for unlocking? https://youtu.be/g4u4f2EFGqQ?si=7-AFWtOMxrBtJJ30

How to make the Seal Performance into a mileage champ:

I agree - HEV's are a marketing tool at best. I remember on HWY's in CA, the carpool lane was crowded with Prius'es sailing down the road at 70 MPH - there was absolutely no benefit whatsoever for the hybrids....... alas, they were permitted to use the carpool lane as single occupant vehicles, and that made them immensely popular. Of course, in the owners twisted logic, they claimed stellar fuel efficiency, which is absolutely not the case. What helped the Prius fuel efficiency was light weight, skinny tires specially designed for low consumption, small, fuel efficient engine, and good aerodynamics - all attributes that could be done on a regular car, too. For stop and go traffic in cities, hybrids do have tangible benefits. Oh - I almost forgot, 'Prius' was also code for slow moving cars...... so any car on the road that held up a Sunday canyon run for us car crazies was called 'Prius' - even if it was a Porsche or Ferrari. 🤪🤣

That brings tears to my eyes....... my cumulative is 18 kWh/100 km (6,100 km total) The last 50 km is just for teasing, it yoyo's up and down, I could never make out what exactly is calculated there. But you are right, the second motor is a very expensive toy - but isn't that the very definition of big boys toys..........lol

Stop complaining - at least you get over 500 km of range, with the AWD model only a female driver will get over 450 km 🤪 On a more serious note - what is your total kWh/100 km reading?

That's the hilarious part - western car companies sketch their dreams and hope to build something in 5 years, and in the meantime Chinese companies (e.g. Xiaomi) go from zero to build a factory and 100,000 vehicles in less than 3 years.......... I am not defending or hyping Chinese cars - I am just stating the obvious......... there is a new sheriff in town!