Would you buy this Chinese Hybrid 4x4?
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- Today on Aussie Arvos we are checking out the very first Hybrid 4x4 Ute to hit Aussie soil, It's the BYD Shark 6 a chinese manufactured PHEV 4x4 ute and it's both extremely impressive and worrying all at the same time ! How does it compare with the Ford Ranger or Toyota Hilux?
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Gotta respect a manufacturer who lets aussie arvos test one of their cars despite what people say.
Yeah that were actually really good to deal with, weren't looking over our shoulder, not caring what we said or did with the car, that's what you want to see !
@@AussieArvos Unlike INEOS you mean.
😂😂😂😂
@@AussieArvos Still watching video, did you disclose the financial arrangement for the video for transparency?
@@hyrsxreehnbcfThey didn't pay us anything, I just wanted to make a video about phev 4wds and this was the first ever ute. hope it didn't come across as anything else, i was genuinely impressed with the vehicle
I live in the city, doing desk job and goes to camping a handful of times with the family. Normally Ute would never cross my mind, but this changes the equation completely for us. For our next car, this is a serious contender.
and i would assume you would possible tow a camper to make live a little easier for the family?
I'm sure an suv version will eventually be available
@@wickedleeloopy2115yes, the bao 5 and bao 8 are the suv versions of this hybrid system. .
"Hasn't got a soul". We know what you mean. Thanks for talking straight - we can get all the big and expensive stats from other channels, but it was great to hear your opinions as genuine 4x4 enthusiasts and builders.
Thanks mate! Appreciate it!
but does soul mean you have to be loud and deafening? it still runs the motor when at highway speed.
@@AussieArvos soul = Noise pollution
That's a refreshing review. Balanced and informative without the obvious flop left or right that you'll get in the comments. ( I see they've already started)
There's a wave coming at us and like old Canute, we're not going to stop it. I think you've given a glimpse into our automotive future.
Thanks
Thanks Ranger !
Most of the 4x4 products are made in China if not Australian. Like it or not, that’s the reality. This afternoon I used my Chinese made air compressor to inflate my Chinese made AT tyres. I also used my Chinese made recovery tracks to get my GWM ute out of trouble. I don’t think any Aussie can live the same and live the way we love without CHINA.
So true.. Seems there are 2 red winners on the horizon!
Hey guys I own LDV T60 I bought it brand new 1 1/2 years ago and cop crap all the time when I go out with the boys on weekends with it and touch wood so far it has done everything I’ve thrown at it and never had one warranty job on her and saved 30 grand compared to my mates Ute.I think that a car built in China isn’t much different to a car built anywhere else in the world with Chinese parts which they all have .Great video boys
Not wrong and my Hilux is made in Thailand, I don't understand the china hate as far as quality because all countries can make shit gear and good gear.
People don't hate china,only it's communist government.
Doesn’t matter what you drive in the end, everyone’s out there for the same reasons and thats what really matters in the end! Keep enjoying your ride!
" Plug in Hybrid " makes a hell of a lot of sense. I doubt that I will ever own one at my age however it is part of the future. I would not under rate Chinese stuff too much, they are getting it together pretty well.
My brother is ordering one after watching this I can’t wait
Although i disagree on some of your comments on EV's, it was a very well done review and not too biased. BYD are watching and listening to Aussie mainstream thoughts on EVs, and what this vehicle can do for the Aussie public is convince people EVs are just better, even when they are hesitant jump to full EV because of all the FUD they hear about the tech "not being ready"... It is ready but BYD knows the aussie public arent convinced yet so this is being sold as a stopgap or a "gateway drug". (Also they arent coming for your old Landcruiser they dont give a shit about your old cars on the road just new ones, they know most people are just gonna let there old cars go to landfill so they arent in a rush to kick them off the road. That being said you may wanna convert that Landy to EV one day and breathe new life into her! 😉 Check out Electric Classic Cars in the UK they have done a few 4x4 conversions.)
Seriously considering buying one. I've always said. Electric won't be viable until it's affordable and the fucker recharges itself while driving.
You still gota plug this thing in if you want to get any range out of it
No you don't
@@turbostyler yes you do. Its called a plug in hybrid
@@peterachilles9346 only at the end of the day and being is starts the engine at battery level below 25% you get 80km of range to start out of its 30kwh battery pack and a standard wall outlet at home does 2.3kw per hour and if at 25% then only need 22.5kwh so take about 10hrs to get your 80km of range and only cost you about $7.90 for the power. a lot better than $18-$25 for the equivalent amount of diesel for the same range
I'd love to see this ute modified as a camper with bigger 4x4 tyres, rooftop tent setup, camp kitchen + fridge and bullbar + winch. Has good camping capability with the electrical system built in there. BYD needs to give you lads a budget and have a crack at this. Would be interesting. Not going to be a rock crawler but could be a good basic 4x4 camper for sure.
keep eye open i heard from NZ review and a few aussie reviews that they are bringing out a bigger version
After testing a few new Byds myself, going through there blade battery system which cannot spontaneously combust like other lithium's . I am not a fan of china or electric vehicles in general but like these guys say ,you cant argue with what you get for your money.If these things prove to be reliable it will put other manufactures out of business.I was a big hater of Byd, now ive completely changed my mind and all i can say is don't mock it till you try it.
I agree. Reliability and longevity aside my concern is privacy. BYD were recently caught out with a function which allows eavesdropping on the occupants of their vehicles. This is a fact for anyone who may think otherwiser.
ONE SENTENCE - Value for your $$$ unless you are billionaire.....
@@cyclemoto8744Not just BYD-a lot of legacy manufacturers have been caught doing the same thing-I read about a study that called out Toyota and Mazda, and Tesla have gotten some heat for their employees sharing videos from the vehicles camera systems. If you have a fairly new vehicle, you should be assuming that the manufacturer is harvesting the data until legislation steps in
@@cyclemoto8744lol you do know the US spies on us and their own allies.
@@cyclemoto8744pine gap is a full on base where Australia lets the Americans to intercept take all of our information
Having that button to switch on/off the petrol engine is a really great feature
It’s definitely a eye opener … it’s a completely different take on driving experience.. thanks guys , watched a few of these vids by different people on the shark and it seems to surprise everybody , like most of the comments, I’m not big on Chinese products but this has got me thinking outside the box . Cheers 👍
Thanks Jbh
Gents, another great unbiased video. I love the fact that you guys are getting the chance to have a run in these new vehicles and giving us some insights. Unfortunately this is the way they are going, and I agree that longevity of software updates etc like the iPhone will be an issue and reliability after mud and water crossings will also be interesting. PHEV gives those of us interested in getting out great options over pure electric. Keep up the great work guys, it would be great if you got an opportunity to do a long term review. Thanks guys
Thanks mate, appreciate it, 100% agreed!
how "they" are going... we should be driving where things are going the customers not corporations pushing narratives on us...
@@andrewcoulter323 what narrative? a lot of people are seeing that ICE do have health effects on people and are looking at pure EVs. but a PHEV is a good compromise for using less fossil fuels and bypassing diesel and AD BLUE and DFP because the torque that diesel people look for can be made easily by the electric motors and the battery. its a good stop gap solution.
Carbon credits for mining utes LVs will buy these all up as it makes financial sense for mining companies and contractors. 10 year warranty too!!
It really cracks me up when the kid said, 'I feel like this car doesn't have a soul.' Look, when I buy a car, I'm buying a piece of machinery-hopefully with reliability, fuel economy, the latest technology, and a longer range. But I'm not going to sleep with it.
What he’s really saying if they bought one their videos would be limited to accessories and trips, no tinkering with the drive train
@@michaelhermans4753 no need to tinker with the drive train maybe just the ICE engine to get better generating efficiency. but iron man is being used to create all the accessories
@@RayJohnson1980 Iron man make good products, looking forward to seeing what they come up with
I’m seriously considering getting one
My GU can be my hobby car
WoW, BYD has gone full ham getting any man and his brother to review. Glad you got an invite, and a good opinion on 4x4 community. But wish they had more public info already on their site!
suggest watch all the reviews from other people across the world to get a full perspective
With my work and lifestyle, this would suit me perfectly. No range anxiety on longer trips which afflict EV’s, so it makes a lot of sense. Plus it will put the wind up Ford and Toyota to sharpen their pencils.
Very refreshing to see some 4WD enthusiasts get excited for the potential of these vehicles. Unfortunately fully electric just doesn't make sense for our country just yet. But hybrids like this BYD make a whole lot of sense! Great job on promoting this tech guys, super impressed and jealous you got to test it out!!
i would like to see the @aussiearvo crew test out the ford f150 lightning
Its for some and not for all... And that's ok!
The competition is good for our current vehicles, and certainly evaluates our options for the future. We didnt always have combustion engines you know 😂
100%
If they imported The U8 B-Y-D 4x4 >> I Could see myself buying ( that ) its in another class above this one (shark6) look for video.s of it.
BYD's PHEV technology advantage is that even if you never charge the car, only use gasoline to drive the vehicle can maintain low fuel consumption and strong power, because most of the long-term majority of users are using pure electric drive and it has the function of kinetic energy recovery, reducing the burden of the brake system, so that it has the advantages of long maintenance cycle, low maintenance costs, and low failure rate.
You again. Lmao. Youre obviously some sort of paid commenter for BYD
Great video, when you are a bit older you remember the same things being said about Korean and before that Japanese cars, and we are today revering the 80 series and the GQ. Will they last as long most probably not but with each generation we just have to forget the bias of the good old and embrace was is put forward to us, great review 👍
Yeah i can understand Patty’s soul comment, nothing like having a connection to your cars,they sometimes can even feel like a mate! The world is certainly changing in regards to all the new EV’s coming out so it’ll be interesting to see how all the brands stack up once there is a bigger market there!
Happy to see you young lads reviewing this car in a positive minor. Future is ahead of us and our aussies are always slow to adapt new things. Good job for not being
stereotypical. Keep it up guys !!!
I really rate this. Particularly the availability of huge amounts of power when off grid is very appealing.
Excellent video production boys, love the tag team effort and was just waiting for Paddy to flip the button when Liam was sitting on the tailgate 😂
Hahaha 😂 thanks mate !
The lack of cv's will be a big advantage over all other ifs utes
It has CV's mate. 8 of them
It's got cv's
"something came out of china it's gon be pretty crap" why??? its 2024??? and you said it three times in your video, I dont get it.
Did you guys play with the different drive modes to see which one(s) are better for specific terrains? Or it's just on the normal driving mode throughout the video?
Ok holding out on this Ute, looking at trading in my amarok v6 just need to see what it’s like on sand etc
gayyyyyyyyyyyy
Using a motor as a generator is a great idea. I have thought that for a long time but no American company seems to want to try it. However, I really don't know how the batteries will hold up when submerged from a river crossing to a flood from a hurricane. I have seen too many photos or videos of EVs burning up when in contact with water, especially salt water. I really like my house. I would hate to lose it like one family did in the recent hurricane when it caught fire in the garage with less than a foot of water in there.
Komatsu mining dump trucks have been using diesel over electric drive for well over 25yrs.
The kind of battery they're using is a lithium phosphate one, the difference between that and a lithium ion one is that it's not quite as energy dense, however they do not catch fire, even when exposed to flames or if it got punctured by something.
Nothing new in that regards. In fact in the past it's been even more intelligently done where the petrol engine is inline with the motor (which can be reconfigured as an alternator) and drive system. Throw in some clutches and the car can be driven direct by the petrol engine, while spinning the generator and charging the battery, or combine the petrol and electric motor for lots of torque or disengage the petrol engine and run purely electric.
Ram has it is the Ram Charger
RAM has done a hybrid powertrain like this. So yeah the US is doing it
People also forget BYD arent a new company... theyve been around for awhile now, and also making battery systems for other major car manufactures
They are also a major electric bus manufacturer too, most Aussie electric buses using BYD sub systems in locally built bodies
lets not forget the buses on our roads as well
Yeah you're right. Toyota going to use their hybrid tech in their next gen hybrids.
FYI, some pretty big driveshafts in the rear at least.
Fine for the city, but you wouldn’t do the cape or the Simpson in it. To much to go wrong.
A friend has a Mitsubishi Outlander PEHV, only at speeds over 70 kph is the engine directly driving the front axle via an overdrive gear ratio. Otherwise it's in EV mode with the engine acting as a charger. The whole package is quite capable off-road.
Yeah pretty similar setup with this PHEV
@@AussieArvos His is the 2020 model with theoretical EV range of 50-ish km but a mutual friend who is an auto electrician says it has space underneath to fit an extra battery pack capable of boosting the EV range to that of the 2022 model or 84km.
Does it have VTL ?
This, but a suv version to compete with mux / pajero sports would honestly break the market apart. like you said in the video though. they are a car with no soul to it. be a interesting couple of years once people start driving them.
Suv version is the bao 5. Wheelsboy does a good review of it.
Tank 700 hi-4t a good option also
@ 8:43 - the rotated screen gives 3 camera views and is best used for reverse parking, or just parking in tight spaces..
It's also good for navigation, buty not if you wear polarised glasses.
The software for road conditions is still being tweeked, but SAND mode works best for slow speed crawling over ridges.
Would like to see it do a few river crossings.
BYD has been building EV and PHEV cars for a long time and have a good reputation for reliability, so they know how to build a vehicle, the battery packs are sealed from moisture like all EV'S, Toyota has signed a deal with BYD to supply their DM-i Hybrid technology to them, so if it's good enough for Toyota to take it, BYD must be doing something right, would I buy one, No not because it's Chinese or PHEV, purely because it's the first, I never buy the first of something, give it a year to iron the bugs out, same for Ranger PHEV, it will be interesting as it has a very small battery with bigger engine but keep the payload / towing capacity, would I buy it, also No for the same reason, even though it's been in development for many years.
That rig handled the trail like a pro!
Great review - the car looks great the quality for price ratio is about right - can't believe they beat Kia to the market with what looks like the future of UTEs whereas the KIA Tasman is just a clone of existing technology.
Thanks for the content team!
I assume you gents watched topgear, I found it amusing they called this things shark ... It made me think of the "Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust"
Which was the exact same principle if a generator running the electric motor
no offence to Australians, but i'd prefer anything made in a manufacturing power house to anything made in a country that makes nothing other than dig up iron ore or catching lobsters.
pros and cons with that
country of fat, lazy whingers
I actually think PHEV is a great idea, many motoring journalists think otherwise and I don't understand why! I love how you can just pull up anywhere and generate your own power, then for a daily charge potentially for free if you have solar at home.
Solar only works during the day and your going to need a BIG solar system to charge a car while the sun shines... Unless you're Anthony Albanese who thinks you can charge your electric car overnight from solar panels on your roof.
Soul comes from bonding, bonding come from adventures.
Correct
Correct, you could not relate to any vehicle until you own it for a while and let it take you to places to create memories.
Mad video, your channel just keeps getting better!
Well done guys!
We've had a 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (100% made in Japan) for almost a year now and it has the same drive configuration as this BYD and similar range from both the battery and the petrol tank. It's absolutely fantastic. We charge it up for the week's drive to work and back using our solar and/or the cheap overnight electricity rate. The average fuel consumption is 0.8 litres per hundred kilometres. We've taken it from Newcastle to Brisbane twice. The first time we thought we'd charge-up along the way but the charging infrastructure is a joke. We couldn't get a charge anywhere so we gave up trying and just used the petrol option. Anyway, the car was still fantastic. It did everything it was supposed to and used about 6.5 Litres per hundred. My daily driver and weekend warrior is a Jeep Wrangler so I have no need to wheel the Outlander. I'd be cautious about doing any creek crossings in an EV for sure.
But does it have VTL for camping and household emergency?
How do you feel about not having a spare in the Outlander PHEV?
Has anyone come up with an aftermarket solution?
I really liked this review, none of the ev ideology.
Just what will it work for.
Appreciated.
The BYD Leopard 5 is expected in Australia as well. This is essentially the wagon version of the Shark 6.
Yup. Tank 700 hi-4t pretty nice hybrid setup as well if it comes.
Yeah mate I'll pass I'm pretty happy to have an 80 as my first car not that
I'm happy to have my 80s as my last car! I'll go off grid, no tracking no hacking by bots and ming mols from Canberra!
@@maverick2242 might want to get off the internet if you're worried about that stuff lmao
@@AuziProductions why would I be worried, I also make my own decisions, so I don't listen to stupidity like yours! My mistake for thinking yours was of intelligence.
@@AuziProductions Exactly, Sounds like one of those nutter American preppers 🤣🤣😂😂
he might not be wrong through. good thing about youtube is he can turn it off and go camping without being tracked every step of the way. i wouldnt be so sure about these vehicles coming out with network connectivity. 🤷
As someone who lives in a major city and just has the one car for it all, the idea of being able to drive to the shops or Bunnings without using any fuel or a cold start is pretty cool. The power train is more attractive than the gadgets inside (imagine if the screen got stuck part way through its orientation) but agree the longevity will be important. For long trips where you can't do any charging and run mainly off petrol, I wonder about the round trip efficiency of generation/storage/electric motor and if it's actually worse off? I'm sure over the life of the vehicle it wouldn't really matter. With your comment on EV chargers powered by generators, I get it's ironic but realistically over the life of the vehicle (if you consider the average ev owner might be uunlucky to do 5 of them in their whole ownership and it facilitates electric travel rest of the time) it's still a huge net gain
People need to not be so quick to jump on the bandwagon of hating electric cars… of course this isn’t a RAM that’ll tow 8Ton. But it definitely has its place in the market, not everyone who buys a Hilux is taking them to Cape York and camping every weekend
have fun having a car thats worthless in 3years
Ignore the whiners. Good content offering a different perspective than the mainstream motoring press. My only objection would be if there were undisclosed kickbacks or conditions on the review that influenced or restricted your comments.
Thanks Bruce, yeah we didn't have to sign anything, or receive any payment or instruction on what to say.
Ignore people having an opinion is what your saying
Not sure about BYD yet, but this looks like a promising setup.
Very interesting times right now with hybrid / electric cars, and their ability to power your house for days via vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
I like my GQ and GU. But I don't mind buying one for daily commute and to enjoy it's advance technology.
Will be great for picking up the groceries, like most modern utes.
When speed gets above 80km/hr, the gas engine actually drive the front wheel directly, as it is in the “sweet spot”. EV is bad at high speed but ICE is very efficient at high speed. This DMO combines the best of two worlds.
When you take the purchase cost of $70,000 and spread it over the expected 10 year life span of the vehicle, $7,000 per annum is more than my total fossil fuel bill per annum and it's not free to recharge an EV.
The figures just don't add up to a cost saving. Most will recharge an EV overnight with coal generated power anyway.
That's disingenuous math. You'd have to take the price difference between this and your next best alternative. Let's be generous and call it $20k cheaper for say a GWM ute. That works out to be $2k/yr over 10yrs. Stacks up
What? You are comparing apples to orenges. Gas vehicles are NOT free either. Actually you are likely to pay more for a gas ute than the shark.
@@lunlunqq Hardly, I'm comparing PHEV vehicles to ICE vehicles. $70,000 will buy you a very nice second-hand Landcruiser that will still be worth something in 10 years time and that you can repair yourself, the polar opposite of the BYD.
First in best dressed! Every sunday is made so much better thanks to you boys, cheers!
Thanks fury!!
Excellent content as usual lads!!
Thanks Ringo!
Cool review lads, this one is on the list.
Great job guys,
can see this becoming a council/government ute.
Your right on it not being as long lasting but thats the same for all new vechicles as they are designed around a 7 year life other then some vechicles like landcruisers.
Keep up the good work
If we have to keep buying new vehicles like our phones then we will all be broke.
@@tallboy49 Australia is lucky with its climate in country's that have to salt roads at 7 years there is not much left of the car anyway.
And most manufacturers don't really care about there vechicles after there 5 years old as those who buy them are not likely to buy a new vehicle, which is what they care about.
That said I'll be sticking to my old ln106
I will drive my GU 48 till it becomes a paperweight and I've no longer allowed to drive it on the road gu forever
Keep up the great work on the videos
😂 right with ya, thanks mate 🙏
same with my GQ...
When cars first came out, most were saying “I’m sticking with my horse “
Fast forward 100yrs 😂
Seeing the battery hanging below, i would be scared to damage it offroad, which would make a nice big fire. How thick is the battery bashplate?
Water in the battery is a significant concern. Although the battery might be protected against collisions, water can still cause problems over time, such as electrolysis on the metals, rust, and metal degradation, not to mention the potential for shorts and fires. In countries like Japan and China, cars are often discarded once the motors are worn in, but we tend to drive our cars much longer. Given that a motor vehicle is the second largest expense in one's life, it's crucial that these electric vehicles last beyond 10 years, as replacing them every 3 to 5 years is not a viable option.
Hard to believe that the petrol engine will achieve that sort of efficiency when having to power a generator for a vehicle that large tbh.
Our very efficient Korean grocery getta doesn't do much better than that at times, it weighs way less than that and is way more aerodynamic.
I've also seen that running that sort of hybrid system is very hard on the motor and it would be very complex as well methinks.
Time will tell.
Plug in hybrids are a much better option for most 4 wheelers vs full electric. I'd probably go for one even over a diesel that needed adblue.
BYD is already using DMO 5.0 in china. Wayyyy more fuel efficient than this. Essentially old tech before its released. Impressive nonetheless.
What is your take on these being capable of a Fraser Island trip out of the box?
Thanks young fellas - good to see some enthusiasm for alternative mechanicals - interesting concept - I wonder what the wading depth will be given that lithium batteries and water may not be happy partners? - they will most likely appear in Govt fleets now as regulations get tighter.
700mm apparently! Thanks :)
Would've been great if the boys had say a camper trailer or boat towing. Being a plug in hybrid is the way for camping
2 minutes in and I’m leaving Aussie Arvo’s channel to check out Tylers instead
It's like having a gasoline generator that can provide power to your camping tent anytime and to your household appliances during natural disasters.
Great review, bet they dont give one to Whistling Diesel to test.
The trouble is the average family can’t buy a car every 10 years; when it needs new battery plus catching on fire
Would like to see how long cv shafts will last if someone takes it off road compared to regular combustion cars, especially with a lift the constant torque would just kill them 🤔
This doesn't make sense. X amount of force is required to get over an object. The type of powerplant doesn't matter.
@daveman3026 Think more where one wheel gets lifted still getting power to then suddenly have the load put on it electric motors don't have peaks with their torque like combustion engines do.
They Still will snap cvs regardless of Powerplant but there's going to be heaps more electric 4x4s snapping them on tracks
Great review guys
Cannot wait for the 80 videos mate 😊you gona try to make it clean build ?
Check out John Cadogans take on BYD and under performing batteries.
I like the concept of EV's and hybrids, just dont think the tech is quite there yet.
If you listen to this dude, you ain't gonna be happy drive 99% cars on the market...
you're also not going to burn to death in your car 😆
He’s actually seriously considering buying one
If Warren Buffet invested $25 billion into BYD
That was enough to get John C over the line
Like the review, looks good, interior is sick
Looks good but alot of questions, curious what happens at low battery under load? If your towing a trailer hit a long hill. Do you get 321kw / 650nm or a reduced amount that equals the generator output?
Specs show engine output as 135kw/260nm is that assumed max power on generator only?
This thing looks great. I’d buy one.
Don't worry, when you stake the battery, you will see its soul!
The blade battery you can stab or shoot and it will still hold charge.
You are 60x less likely to have a fire in an EV than a combustion engine and these BYD batteries have been punished to prove they are durable.
@@davejhanssens how long have you worked at BYD? 😂
@julianmcgregor7949 never. I've been mostly into hotrod and classics most my life, till I decided to look into EVs.
I think they will get better and better as tech advances...these are for the average family or tradie for work and not full off road camping more than a weekend to a national park. Biggest problem is the battery replacement in 7-10 years time. The re-sale will be a big issue. Who are guys filming in the back ground, i assume the dealer for promotional content? Thanks for the review though...still doing a great job.
Thanks , yeah I asked the BYD guys about battery replacement, apparently it can be done, but they sort of looked at me as if, it's not something they expect alot of people to do. I think that as eco friendly as these new cars are meant to be, your going to end up with alot of them scrapped after 10 years and either recycled or landfilled.
Also the guys filming behind were actual car journalists, not sure how us boys got invited haha they might of seen our inos grenadier video !
Would love to know who makes the motor, BYD is primarily a battery manufacturer who started doing vehicles so they have little experience with ICE engines. Made in China also isn’t the devil it used to be.
PHEV's engine technology route is different from ICE's.
BYD's current production engine has a world-record thermal efficiency of 46%, The current maximum thermal efficiency of the engine used by ICE is 41% .
BYD's PHEV uses an engine that mainly provides power to the battery, and the engine is operating in the optimal thermal efficiency range most of the time, while the ICE engine can only be in the best condition very little of the time. Therefore, BYD's engine has a very low failure rate and is very fuel efficient and low noise vibration.
Lol some of the world's highest efficiency ICE engines are made by BYD. The highest efficiency diesel engine is also made by a chinese company called weichai. Chinese car maker changan holds the world record for a longest continous engine endurance test covering 52000km.
People really would learn alot from keeping up the world's largest and most competitive auto market in China.
Byd makes the motors and engines. Their engine just achieved the highest thermal efficiency on the planet. Good stuff..
Great video guys, people need to understand what ‘commercial vehicle’ means it’s for tradies to drive to the job site
Thanks Tristan !
If it was made here, I’d have a greater trust. The chance of spontaneous combustion due to lower regulations troubles me too.
you should have a look at the byd battery technology, they do not use lithium like other manufactures and claim they are completely safe and can not spontaneously combust. Ive test drove quite a few of there new models and as much as i hate to say it, I can see BYD giving Toyota and other top manufactures in the next 5_10 years. The new cheap price and specs just out do everything else by a long margin. If these things prove themselves to be reliable ,it will put others out of business
@@seanhutton7155 I see BYD has you brainwashed, 1:08 literally stated it's a "Huge Lithium Battery" what else they gonna use, Calcium, lead acid? 😂
(Edit) Cheap prices? Mate this thing is $69,990 + On road costs, that's $12,500 more than a Ranger XLT for example!
@@EightBucksTwentynot all lithium batteries are dangerous tho (when used with common sense) some can be like a r/c battery if its a good quality lifepo4 its safe as houses
@@Tom-lf8hx that's great and I understand that, my original comment was in regards to old mate claiming BYD don't use Lithium, not once did I mention any batteries blowing up.
(Edit) I know Lithiums can be safe when used correctly, mate every phone I've owned has one, and I've never had one explode. Only had one explode next door a neighbour left his battery Impact Gun on charge for too long and it blew up.
What are the current rates of spontaneous combustion per 100,000 EVs?
I guess there will be a wagon version at some point? I like it and the price is good compared to others in the market, this could be the future.
Yes, wagons, sedans, SUVs, can't wait!
Screen vertical is better for some off road mapping and for some phone linked programs
Nice video boys! I would be concerned about bouncing the battery pack on a rock or splashing it in a river.
Haha , Farm Ferrari Vs the BYD (climies track) 😜 Tj
I'd pay to see that 😂👌
yes... this would be fun.
Wondering if you drove it up steep hills. I have heard that the electric motors will not enough torque to get up over 45 degrees.
Can it be converted to a tray?
It's got a spare wheel ! But when it goes wrong you won't be fixing it yourself.
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