Thank you all for the great feedback! I don’t usually get this many views on a RUclips video - where did you all come from? Just recommended RUclips videos? Also, what would you like to see next? ❤
Recommended by RUclips after looking at a few different EV reviews for upcoming releases. I did enjoy your initial review of the Dolphin though. Keep it up! You have a very engaging style, and it would be great to see more EV reviews.
@@jason-wp3vl @EllyAwesomeTech - cams here from ‘AmazingEV’ (Rosco). why don’t you make more bEV content (your own car, test driving other brand bEV’s, going to electric car shows) if your electric car videos get a lot of views?
I also have the Premium Pink Dolphin. Love it. I granny charge from my solar panels. I set it up to start charging at 3am which empties my home battery of yesterday's leftover sunshine, ready to put fresh sunshine in. 😊
Most definitely not. People don't need a car made with Uyghur slave labour, CCP subsidies and without regards to human rights in the delving and processing of raw materials. BYD scored lowest of all EV manufacturers in the latest human rights report by Amnesty. Also: 7000km's in a year? She didn't need a car, she could've used a bike.
@@Jeroenneman really, slave labour making EV, Photovoltaic etc? If enslaved workers had been able to create high-quality goods, perhaps even the Civil War could have been averted.
I have had my Dolphin for 6 months - same model. No problems whatsoever, and beautifully built. In practice I get around 400km around town, but that's because I enjoy the performance rather worry about efficiency. My AGL night EV tariff charges the car for around $5. Latest software version (1.3) fixes a lot of the ADACs issues. I turn off the traffic sign recognition (and it stays off), and turn off the more aggressive lane keeping etc, so in normal driving there are no bing bongs at all. Agree Sport mode is super fun, but I tend to leave it in Normal mode, with only the steering in Sport mode to give a more direct feel. Two things I don't like - the boot cover is a bit flimsy, and the dash vents can reflect of the windscreen. Otherwise an amazing little hot hatchback!
@TheIcecoldorange so true. A free market only exists in the west and not in China. Wait until your local companies are all bankrupt because of China subsidize companies invading your country.
The car being a battery is a GAME CHANGER when the power goes out just like you said. Living in America I was exposed to an unreliable power grid and this was a big selling point for the Ford F-150e a few years ago. Great job on the video!
I was reading a long comment of an Aussie owner of Aito 3 and they were super thankful because they used their car to run a medical machine (I've completely forgot what it was but it was something life saving) on the cars battery because the electrify wasn't very reliable in their remote place
I want BYD in my country! For what and whom does my government dictate me what I can buy and what I cannot, forcing me to be a slave of specific car companies?
While I am not interested in electric cars, I really enjoyed your owner's review of your car - we need more of these types of reviews, rather than all these guys throwing boring specs at you as opposed to a 'day in the life' kind of experience.
I want one. The Canadian government has followed the US orders and slapped on a similar 100% tariff on Chinese cars. So stupid. I am still willing to buy one at the high price. But still unable to buy one.
@@zhenlongMano because our wages have been stagnant for 50 plus years plus we're highly indebted on the consumer side as well which leaves us little room to afford basic necessities
That's the thing that stops me buying a BYD, the colours and the flensed whale aesthetic.
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@@metricstormtrooper Also the Seal? I agree that the Dolphin and the Atto 3 have some «playfull» designs. I own the grew/black Dolphin with the black interior which is quite «normal» - and it is very practical. The Seal and the upcoming Sealion 7 have a much more conventional interior.
A very nice little car and a great review. I have seen them in China but I haven't had an opportunity to drive one yet. Unfortunately, here in Canada the only EVs that are available are American or Korean, and I am not interested in any of those products. Chinese cars haven't made it to Canada yet, but when they do it looks like I will have to buy one for the government (100% Canadian tarriffs) in order to buy one for myself.
Awesome review, no one else has shown the 3 finger AC control (and Ive seen loads), brilliant, also 1st review to mention the car's audio. My Dolphin is due for delivery in 2-3 weeks and I plan to charge it using its 3 pin plug and I do 70 miles a day! Great, bubbly review, keep it up!!
American voters are split 50/50 on Trump and his idiotic tariff policies. If China has to put factories in U.S. to build cars, their product will be much more expensive and unable to compete with other domestic automakers.
I get the impression that Trump (if he gets in) will tariff everything from China. I wonder how happy for example, Apple, will be about their products jumping in price. Western economies are addicted to products coming from CN so I can only see it as being inflationary.
5550km on my 4mths old dolphin in Singapore..awesome little car,, i would rank it as a premium hatchback.. even a step up from my 2016 prius..sad they only have the dynamic version here..no sunroof + less power...just got v 1.4.1 update though.
Absolutely delightful presentation. Best presentation I've seen on the Dolphin yet. BYD should be paying you. Let's see if they listen to that feedback....
Wow, for the price, the interior looks very premium! And functional too, love that BYD kept many physical controls, unlike the annoying user-unfriendly Teslas.
Love seeing this. I picked mine up 2 weeks ago and am loving it so far. The only thing wrong is my windscreen wipers need adjusting so that’s pretty great 😊
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I own a BYD Dolphin (150 kW, 60 kWh) since 14 months and I am very happy after 35,000 km. The only complains I have, is the not so good ADAS system.
your observation is correct, BYD's ADAS does not belong to the top ones, the best one is from huawei, xpeng etc, BYD is good at battery and its fully integrated supply cgain therefore it could be extremely cheap
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@ It seems, that the more pricier cars from BYD, like the Seal, have better systems. I had the chance to rent it for a weeks and it felt better. I am very interested in the upcoming Sealion 7, but I want to rent a car for some days.
Byd already has around 4thousand engineer working on adas alone. The second biggest team behind huawei. Currently only denza and yangwang using adas develop from their inhouse team, which is a very good adas system for in china. For the dynasty brand and ocean brand they are still using third party adas for their cheaper model. Lately high end model from han seal start to equip better adas system which develop by dji. Currently around 100krmb -180k rmb they using momenta adas, 180k-230k using dji, denza brand which start from 230k above till yangwang which cost over 1m using dji inhouse adas. The next fangchengbao 8 which start around 400k gonna use huawei adas. Which in china is known for having better adas system than tesla fsd
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@@nagi-springfield93 Thank you very much for this update!
Our company had 5 of these for outstation employees, during the day. we just plug it in into the wall and charge it, unplug when we go lunch or go home do whatever, never needed to charge at the station once. We had solar panels on the roof and as employees, we love it. i do solar panel sales and installation btw.
Loved your first review, best one out there when I first got my Dolphin a year ago. Thankfully the RUclips algorithm brought this one up for me. Was about to share in the dolphin FB group but someone had already beaten me to it! Love how you kept it real (dump tray included) and nice to see a regular down to earth person (vs rev head) enjoying such a great car
Glad you like your Dolphin. I was looking at one but was told she preferred the Atto , either way great cars, 1st thing i did was install a home charger I have never used a public charging station when we travel take my extension cable plus it in to 240v and charge while we sleep
I remember BYD will change 'build your dream' to BYD only in the new models. The original BYD is random picked name when start as a battery factory. Another rumor said it originally named Ya Di but the name was always listed in the end in some lists (sorted by name) so they added B at front to lift the name to the beginning of the lists.
Wang Chuanfu, the founder of BYD, said that when registering the company back in the day, the name he first thought of had already been taken, so he just picked a name randomly"比亚迪"
Haha, is it possible that Wang Chuanfu thought of BMW back then? Maybe he thought BMW meant Be My Wife, so he decided to go for a more domineering name, Be Your Dad, and thus BYD was born?
Recently bought a MG4 Essence 64, had it about a week longer than your BYI and I have to say I’m kinda jelly!! Your car is utterly decked out! Still plenty of relatability though. I love not visiting fuel stations anymore and I love how tech heavy it is compared to my old car. If you ever want to do a video on MG4 hit me up I’d be keen to compare
Nice Review Elly, I also own a Dolphin🐬 Premium (mine's Blue), I've had it for 3 months now & LOVING IT♥♥♥ WLTP Rating is 427Km, I find the 490Km range number (NEDC Standard) misleading & unachievable. This leads me to a little (not so little!) bug bear of mine, the available range is nowhere near accurate & cannot be relied upon. I use a spreadsheet to calculate my range based on usage, I'd get @330Km from a full charge. I live in a Aussie Regional Town surrounded by not so gentle rolling hills, so this range is basically what I expected. The width of the driver side(Right Hand Drive in Oz) "A" pillar is an issue on those sharpish right hand bends, especially if there is oncoming traffic, it can completely block the view of oncoming cars, so don't cut the corners/bends. The reflection of the dash (particularly the shadow line of that large cutout) on the windscreen is really bad, if you're not wearing polarized sunnies🕶. I always drive in "Normal Mode" using the Adaptive Cruise Control a lot and I just love the feel, responsiveness (when needed), CarPlay (Apple Maps for me) & OMG the comfort is amazing. The Dolphin🐬 is a cool little car, with a great sense of style & fun, there should be a lot more of us on the roads. 🚙😍🚙🤩🚙😄
I'm 100000km and 3 years deep into my 2021 BYD Song EV. All good, nothing had to be changed, software is flawless, but the paint job isn't great. Recently I've found that the paint bubbled up in the corner of driver's door window frame. No big deal as for me, but I hope they've imposed it other over time (All the other body parts have no such thing, even fenders within the panel gaps have no pain job deterioration)
New batteries technology can now charge 600km in 10 minutes. Full charge gives 1000km. Connect your phone with car then ask AI to send sms or send message in social media. I dont know it will work on foreign but in china it works. Now a days in china almost every ev has auto driving feature.
The rotation screen is for mobile app compatible. Its infotainment system is basically a big Android phone so you can manually install any mobile apps on it if you want. A lot of Chinese owners like to do that (like me), I even installed mobile games on it, and attached a gamepad thru USB to play my favorite games on my car (of course not when driving:). Some apps are only designed to run on cell phone's portrait screen, the screen will automatically rotate to fit.
I'm glad you're enjoying your experience with your car. I feel the same about my Nissan Leaf, which is not an option for most people, but it has been a staple in our lives for the last 4 years and it is always reliable and is very easy and to use. :)
Lovely, just lovely. I do own a BYD Atto 3 & it is really great. And I am sure the BYD Dolphin is just as great. But i hope to have a BYD Seagull as a second car, but unfortunately it will NOT be available in our country due to government' policy !! Sad though !!
So glad your video turned up on my suggestions! Good to see you again--haven't watched a video from you (sorry) since I watched a Sony Xperia review probably six or seven years ago! Glad that you're still reviewing great products, especially EVs which are such an important sector now.
@@EllyAwesomeTech Oh I hope you didn't think I forgot about you! I don't know why YT stopped recommending your videos but I just subscribed so I will get notifications now. So I don't miss your AUS-some videos!
BYD being a Chinese company actually is the acronym for BI YA DA, that’s the real Chinese name. However they use the acronym to create a tagline Build Your Dreams, like LG uses the tagline of Life’s Good. However LG real name is Lucky Goldstar!
Ive had mine for just over a year( first in the uk) absolutely love mine and covered 17k. Only niggle would be the air vent glare. I changed the tires straight away and binned those awful ling longs!!!!Apart from that no issues, im holding on for the seal 6gt if it comes to the uk.
"In this new era of robotics and recycling in the production process and material costs, the Chinese have really proven that a car can cost only 10,000 euros (which is also the price of a Mercedes or BMW, but in essence, we’re paying for a name from the past)."
@@ryanwalters6184 handmade?? Hahahahah what's hand made? Mercedes? BMW? The "handmade" cars you talking about might be something like Lamborghini Gallardo which costs like up to a million so good luck with that, handmade hahahahahajahhahajjaha
Already in the first minute there is one detail that sounds so right. You can use a traditional key OR an App OR NFC. We are all different so many alternatives is good thing!
I live in Malaysia. I am getting a BYD Dolphin. This video gives me the first impression of how owning and driving a BYD Dolphin is like. Yes, there are a lot of autonomous or AI features. But I don't fancy these AI stuffs. I only want an EV with an efficient electric motor and an easy-to-manage battery. The cheapest BYD Dolphin in Malaysia is sold at MYR100,000 or USD22,840 or AUD34,750. How much is the cheapest BYD Dolphin sold in Australia? Thanks for the video.
you'll love the AI stuff after knowing how to use it. like walking upto car doors unlock. lights auto on/off, turn ac/heat on/off from phone... and lot more. will not but a car without these features now
We've got a Seal Premium and have the Heated/Cooled front seats - its great. We have never used a Public charger either and have also got by with just the granny charger, although we have bought an aftermarket charger that allows us to charge at slightly higher amps - 10 amps instead of the BYD charger's 8 amps - increases amount of charge gained over same period...
Great review. When I test drove one I experienced the wheel spinning also a bit. The amount of space inside is pretty good and V2L is great. Have you taken it camping with an induction cook top? That would be a fun video.
Hi Elly, Thank you for the detailed (long term) review of the BYD Dolphin Premium. We need more real world reviews such as your review. It;s nice to see how people actually live with an electric car day-to-day. Thanks again. 😀
Fantastic presentation, really enjoyed it. As an Atto 3 owner of a few weeks, we took a close look at the Dolphin (and about ten other EV's!) when deciding what to pick up. I'm kind of hoping they give me a Dolphin as a loan car at my first service :) Also, I think the button on the right of the gear selector is the "Park" gear, not the Electric Park Brake. For some reason the BYD's have a "P" for Park and a "(P)" for Electric Park Brake / Hand Brake. Even more confusing, selecting the Park gear activates the Electric Park Brake!
It is against the interest of gas and other parties, despite there is enough funding but the local US authority will not install charging stations, they will delay it.
what a delightful aussie review. interested to hear you try out something a bit bigger like the new Xpeng G6 or even comparable like the MG4. but BYD killin' it. maybe even the Seal?
Thank you all for the great feedback! I don’t usually get this many views on a RUclips video - where did you all come from? Just recommended RUclips videos? Also, what would you like to see next? ❤
Recommended by RUclips after looking at a few different EV reviews for upcoming releases.
I did enjoy your initial review of the Dolphin though. Keep it up!
You have a very engaging style, and it would be great to see more EV reviews.
The algorithm 😅
I watched your video in Guanghan City, China. I don’t know why you appeared on my homepage as a recommendation.
Front seats look comfier than my mod3.
@@jason-wp3vl @EllyAwesomeTech - cams here from ‘AmazingEV’ (Rosco). why don’t you make more bEV content (your own car, test driving other brand bEV’s, going to electric car shows) if your electric car videos get a lot of views?
BYD should pay you for your awesome explanation. So many features that is not even available in my Mercedes car.
😮😮😮
I also have the Premium Pink Dolphin. Love it. I granny charge from my solar panels. I set it up to start charging at 3am which empties my home battery of yesterday's leftover sunshine, ready to put fresh sunshine in. 😊
Nice!!!
❤❤❤👏👏👏👍👍👍
You are on the right track, way ahead of 99.999% of the population.👍
好厉害啊，这种方式真好。
Nice
this car is what the people need.
The real VolksWagen.😄
But idiots slap sky high tariff on them
Most definitely not. People don't need a car made with Uyghur slave labour, CCP subsidies and without regards to human rights in the delving and processing of raw materials. BYD scored lowest of all EV manufacturers in the latest human rights report by Amnesty.
Also: 7000km's in a year? She didn't need a car, she could've used a bike.
@@Jeroenneman Well well, look at here, we got a NGO fanboy.
@@Jeroenneman really, slave labour making EV, Photovoltaic etc? If enslaved workers had been able to create high-quality goods, perhaps even the Civil War could have been averted.
BYD offers everyone access to the best value for money for a car currently in the world ❤
10 months on my dolphin and already drove it for 28.000km. After I give it a good wash It becomes all new everytime
Nice real owner review on the Dolphin.
Nice real pretty owner review on the Dolphin.
7400km. I've done 22,446 in just over 10 months. Commuted about 35-45km each way to work
35,000 km in 14 months...
how was your feeling for owning an EV?
Any issue with byd EV car?
Is it reliable??
How many set tyres changed?
How many set tyres changed?
Love my pink dolphin!
I’ve also just hit the 1 year milestone 🐬
THE WORLD 🌎 NEED TO STOP ✋️ HATING THE CHINESE PEOPLE 🇨🇳 THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING WRONG TO THE WORLD BUT HELPING.
its jealousy n they show their true colours!
The world doesn't hate the Chinese... the "west" does... and only because of sore-losership
This statement is historic nosense. China sees trade as a means of war. Therefore everybody who buys a Chinese car is a traitor.
not the world, but USA and its lapdogs
We also have a Dolphin for just over a year and agree with everything Elly said. We also love the car
Best and funniest car review I've watched in years. Thank you.
I have had my Dolphin for 6 months - same model. No problems whatsoever, and beautifully built. In practice I get around 400km around town, but that's because I enjoy the performance rather worry about efficiency. My AGL night EV tariff charges the car for around $5. Latest software version (1.3) fixes a lot of the ADACs issues. I turn off the traffic sign recognition (and it stays off), and turn off the more aggressive lane keeping etc, so in normal driving there are no bing bongs at all. Agree Sport mode is super fun, but I tend to leave it in Normal mode, with only the steering in Sport mode to give a more direct feel. Two things I don't like - the boot cover is a bit flimsy, and the dash vents can reflect of the windscreen. Otherwise an amazing little hot hatchback!
BYD will blow away legacy auto industry in the West. That’s why they put tariffs
Yet they love to defend the free market 😂
@@TheIcecoldorange😂
No tariffs in the awesome land of OZ ❤🕊🇦🇺🌝
@TheIcecoldorange so true. A free market only exists in the west and not in China. Wait until your local companies are all bankrupt because of China subsidize companies invading your country.
Yes, the same way China put tariffs and restrictions on western nations - makes sense.
This video is just for me. Have been thinking about buying this car as a first car. Thank you!
BYD is suitable for ladies to drive, and if men drive BYD dolphins, they will feel very small and uncomfortable to sit up.
@@流星-p6bmy husband is 188 cm or 6ft 2 inches and he has no problem driving my Pink Dolphin Premium
Very cool little car, thanks for the followup!
The car being a battery is a GAME CHANGER when the power goes out just like you said. Living in America I was exposed to an unreliable power grid and this was a big selling point for the Ford F-150e a few years ago. Great job on the video!
I know right!! Thank you :)
Hi Madam watching from Dubai how much real range in full charge @@EllyAwesomeTech
If your local power grid is unreliable, you should check out BYD's hybrid models, such as BYD Shark
No one cares about the life of the battery and the cost to replace it.....maybe it's too early in the life cycle?
I was reading a long comment of an Aussie owner of Aito 3 and they were super thankful because they used their car to run a medical machine (I've completely forgot what it was but it was something life saving) on the cars battery because the electrify wasn't very reliable in their remote place
I want BYD in my country! For what and whom does my government dictate me what I can buy and what I cannot, forcing me to be a slave of specific car companies?
Thanks for the great review. I have had my Dolphin for 12 mths and love it 🚙🐬💙.
I really love the interior design.. esp. the purple shade😃
My two daughters loves this car so much❤ Cute, techies, and perfect for ladies!!!❤❤❤
While I am not interested in electric cars, I really enjoyed your owner's review of your car - we need more of these types of reviews, rather than all these guys throwing boring specs at you as opposed to a 'day in the life' kind of experience.
I wasn't interested either but after buying my used Mitsubishi minicab miev EV Kei van I just want another EV to replace my Peugeot 307 diesel.
I want one. The Canadian government has followed the US orders and slapped on a similar 100% tariff on Chinese cars. So stupid. I am still willing to buy one at the high price. But still unable to buy one.
I can understand US and Europa do that cus they have their own car brand like Tesla and VW but Canada ist a little dumm to do that
no you don't,you want a TATA and you'll be getting a TATA(it come with free scroop)😂
发达国家公民连一万多美金都拿不出来吗？？🙃
@@zhenlongMano because our wages have been stagnant for 50 plus years plus we're highly indebted on the consumer side as well which leaves us little room to afford basic necessities
Canada wants to sell more petrol, so you just buy ICE. It's just a car...
Thanks for doing this, I've got mine on order and looking forward to taking delivery
Fantastic review! Glad to know the BYD Dolphin works well for you, and you love and enjoy driving it! 👍
Love the interior colours. It matches the exterior which is something so simple but often carmakers can't/won't get right.
I have chosen the black interior because it is easier to maintain.
That's the thing that stops me buying a BYD, the colours and the flensed whale aesthetic.
@@metricstormtrooper Also the Seal? I agree that the Dolphin and the Atto 3 have some «playfull» designs. I own the grew/black Dolphin with the black interior which is quite «normal» - and it is very practical. The Seal and the upcoming Sealion 7 have a much more conventional interior.
I'm 6'1'' but I'm enjoying your video.. Good to see a happy customer genuinely enjoying a product.
A very nice little car and a great review. I have seen them in China but I haven't had an opportunity to drive one yet. Unfortunately, here in Canada the only EVs that are available are American or Korean, and I am not interested in any of those products. Chinese cars haven't made it to Canada yet, but when they do it looks like I will have to buy one for the government (100% Canadian tarriffs) in order to buy one for myself.
I also like BYD Dolphin
Awesome review, no one else has shown the 3 finger AC control (and Ive seen loads), brilliant, also 1st review to mention the car's audio. My Dolphin is due for delivery in 2-3 weeks and I plan to charge it using its 3 pin plug and I do 70 miles a day! Great, bubbly review, keep it up!!
Nice review, great job, thank you! hope it comes to Canada some day.
awesome review! so sad we cannot get BYD here in the US, it's still competitive even if Trump apply 100% tariff
I am curious to know how many percent of the Americans agree to 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs. But I think Ford and GM workers love the tariffs.
American voters are split 50/50 on Trump and his idiotic tariff policies. If China has to put factories in U.S. to build cars, their product will be much more expensive and unable to compete with other domestic automakers.
@@eugenec7130 the irony is Ford CEO was telling everyone that he won't let go the Chinese EV that he was supposed to have for just a test drive
@@napzzz28 Hahaha 🤣😝👏
I get the impression that Trump (if he gets in) will tariff everything from China. I wonder how happy for example, Apple, will be about their products jumping in price. Western economies are addicted to products coming from CN so I can only see it as being inflationary.
5550km on my 4mths old dolphin in Singapore..awesome little car,, i would rank it as a premium hatchback.. even a step up from my 2016 prius..sad they only have the dynamic version here..no sunroof + less power...just got v 1.4.1 update though.
Cool car preview!😊
Absolutely delightful presentation. Best presentation I've seen on the Dolphin yet. BYD should be paying you. Let's see if they listen to that feedback....
I am absolutely delighted with your presentation. You have a great personality. I was smiling the whole time watching your video.
Wow, for the price, the interior looks very premium! And functional too, love that BYD kept many physical controls, unlike the annoying user-unfriendly Teslas.
Love seeing this. I picked mine up 2 weeks ago and am loving it so far.
The only thing wrong is my windscreen wipers need adjusting so that’s pretty great 😊
I own a BYD Dolphin (150 kW, 60 kWh) since 14 months and I am very happy after 35,000 km. The only complains I have, is the not so good ADAS system.
your observation is correct, BYD's ADAS does not belong to the top ones, the best one is from huawei, xpeng etc, BYD is good at battery and its fully integrated supply cgain therefore it could be extremely cheap
@ It seems, that the more pricier cars from BYD, like the Seal, have better systems. I had the chance to rent it for a weeks and it felt better. I am very interested in the upcoming Sealion 7, but I want to rent a car for some days.
Byd already has around 4thousand engineer working on adas alone. The second biggest team behind huawei. Currently only denza and yangwang using adas develop from their inhouse team, which is a very good adas system for in china. For the dynasty brand and ocean brand they are still using third party adas for their cheaper model. Lately high end model from han seal start to equip better adas system which develop by dji.
Currently around 100krmb -180k rmb they using momenta adas, 180k-230k using dji, denza brand which start from 230k above till yangwang which cost over 1m using dji inhouse adas. The next fangchengbao 8 which start around 400k gonna use huawei adas. Which in china is known for having better adas system than tesla fsd
@@nagi-springfield93 Thank you very much for this update!
想要ADAS好的车，目前来说这种价格不可能，大部分要在30万人民币左右才会比较好
Our company had 5 of these for outstation employees, during the day. we just plug it in into the wall and charge it, unplug when we go lunch or go home do whatever, never needed to charge at the station once. We had solar panels on the roof and as employees, we love it.
i do solar panel sales and installation btw.
Loved your first review, best one out there when I first got my Dolphin a year ago. Thankfully the RUclips algorithm brought this one up for me. Was about to share in the dolphin FB group but someone had already beaten me to it! Love how you kept it real (dump tray included) and nice to see a regular down to earth person (vs rev head) enjoying such a great car
Thank you! That’s great feedback :)
Thoroughly fun to watch. Grinning ear to ear. Your fun personality came through
I use vertical/portrait mode specifically for Tiktok... it's amazing.
Thank you Elly, sounds like you having fun :) Great review. Was looking into a smaller car.
Glad you like your Dolphin. I was looking at one but was told she preferred the Atto , either way great cars, 1st thing i did was install a home charger I have never used a public charging station when we travel take my extension cable plus it in to 240v and charge while we sleep
independent house + Home charger installed + 1 EV and 1 gas car = sounds like paradise😀
Hope we can have it in America.
NEVER 🤣
It's a national security threat LMAO
Unfortunately your freedom needs to be protected
They need real cup holders for America.
There's plenty of Chinese cars for sale in America. You just don't get the low quality ones like this one.
@@RSCB “FREEDOM in the US in an illusion.” - George Carlin - ruclips.net/video/J_LrQSMTTD4/видео.html
I remember BYD will change 'build your dream' to BYD only in the new models. The original BYD is random picked name when start as a battery factory. Another rumor said it originally named Ya Di but the name was always listed in the end in some lists (sorted by name) so they added B at front to lift the name to the beginning of the lists.
They just randomly and conveniently decided to use "Build Your Dream" when they were about to massively sell cars offshore.
Wang Chuanfu, the founder of BYD, said that when registering the company back in the day, the name he first thought of had already been taken, so he just picked a name randomly"比亚迪"
Haha, is it possible that Wang Chuanfu thought of BMW back then? Maybe he thought BMW meant Be My Wife, so he decided to go for a more domineering name, Be Your Dad, and thus BYD was born?
@@brighthorse6981 nice point
@@brighthorse6981 nice story
Recently bought a MG4 Essence 64, had it about a week longer than your BYI and I have to say I’m kinda jelly!! Your car is utterly decked out!
Still plenty of relatability though. I love not visiting fuel stations anymore and I love how tech heavy it is compared to my old car.
If you ever want to do a video on MG4 hit me up I’d be keen to compare
Nice Review Elly, I also own a Dolphin🐬 Premium (mine's Blue), I've had it for 3 months now & LOVING IT♥♥♥
WLTP Rating is 427Km, I find the 490Km range number (NEDC Standard) misleading & unachievable. This leads me to a little (not so little!) bug bear of mine, the available range is nowhere near accurate & cannot be relied upon. I use a spreadsheet to calculate my range based on usage, I'd get @330Km from a full charge. I live in a Aussie Regional Town surrounded by not so gentle rolling hills, so this range is basically what I expected. The width of the driver side(Right Hand Drive in Oz) "A" pillar is an issue on those sharpish right hand bends, especially if there is oncoming traffic, it can completely block the view of oncoming cars, so don't cut the corners/bends. The reflection of the dash (particularly the shadow line of that large cutout) on the windscreen is really bad, if you're not wearing polarized sunnies🕶. I always drive in "Normal Mode" using the Adaptive Cruise Control a lot and I just love the feel, responsiveness (when needed), CarPlay (Apple Maps for me) & OMG the comfort is amazing. The Dolphin🐬 is a cool little car, with a great sense of style & fun, there should be a lot more of us on the roads. 🚙😍🚙🤩🚙😄
Form Pakistan 🇵🇰. Yes recommend. I keep watching auto channels.
I'm 100000km and 3 years deep into my 2021 BYD Song EV. All good, nothing had to be changed, software is flawless, but the paint job isn't great. Recently I've found that the paint bubbled up in the corner of driver's door window frame. No big deal as for me, but I hope they've imposed it other over time (All the other body parts have no such thing, even fenders within the panel gaps have no pain job deterioration)
Love Elly’s review and cheerful voice!
Never mind the car good to see more videos of E. AWESOME 💙
New batteries technology can now charge 600km in 10 minutes. Full charge gives 1000km. Connect your phone with car then ask AI to send sms or send message in social media. I dont know it will work on foreign but in china it works. Now a days in china almost every ev has auto driving feature.
Thanks for this review very helpful, we've been looking into EVs aa a new car, a big investment for us and your review is great 👍
Wow, this is proper review of the car. Hope byd notice you so you can review their other cars.
The rotation screen is for mobile app compatible. Its infotainment system is basically a big Android phone so you can manually install any mobile apps on it if you want. A lot of Chinese owners like to do that (like me), I even installed mobile games on it, and attached a gamepad thru USB to play my favorite games on my car (of course not when driving:). Some apps are only designed to run on cell phone's portrait screen, the screen will automatically rotate to fit.
I installed Retro Arch to play old arcade games. Perfect.
its very useful, navigation can see more info ahead, very useful.
We need more lady doing Car Reviewing!
I'm glad you're enjoying your experience with your car. I feel the same about my Nissan Leaf, which is not an option for most people, but it has been a staple in our lives for the last 4 years and it is always reliable and is very easy and to use. :)
This is refreshingly genuine. I like how the car is absolutely filthy and no attempt to clean it.
Nice ;) I'm in China and too spoilt for choice hahah...but I've been eyeing this one. Thank you for this ;)
Great update Elly, it's the perfect EV in so many ways. Compact, affordable and cheap to run.
@AmazingEV 👍🏻
Lovely, just lovely.
I do own a BYD Atto 3 & it is really great.
And I am sure the BYD Dolphin is just as great.
But i hope to have a BYD Seagull as a second car,
but unfortunately it will NOT be available
in our country due to government' policy !!
Sad though !!
Great video, first time I have watched your channel, love your presentation style
I got the Dolphin, your earlier review helped a lot too. Its a great car.
So glad your video turned up on my suggestions! Good to see you again--haven't watched a video from you (sorry) since I watched a Sony Xperia review probably six or seven years ago! Glad that you're still reviewing great products, especially EVs which are such an important sector now.
Thank you!! :) nice to know I'm remembered haha
@@EllyAwesomeTech Oh I hope you didn't think I forgot about you! I don't know why YT stopped recommending your videos but I just subscribed so I will get notifications now. So I don't miss your AUS-some videos!
A cheap, reliable EV is a good car for the average consumer, no matter where it comes from.
It’s so nice to see a review from a direct user . Thank you
BYD being a Chinese company actually is the acronym for BI YA DA, that’s the real Chinese name. However they use the acronym to create a tagline Build Your Dreams, like LG uses the tagline of Life’s Good. However LG real name is Lucky Goldstar!
BI YA DI
Ive had mine for just over a year( first in the uk) absolutely love mine and covered 17k. Only niggle would be the air vent glare. I changed the tires straight away and binned those awful ling longs!!!!Apart from that no issues, im holding on for the seal 6gt if it comes to the uk.
At this point of time and age, a vehicle should not cost more than $30k. BYD is for average people
"In this new era of robotics and recycling in the production process and material costs, the Chinese have really proven that a car can cost only 10,000 euros (which is also the price of a Mercedes or BMW, but in essence, we’re paying for a name from the past)."
这台车在中国仅仅只要1万美元，属于入门级的电动汽车。
@@aciderektionsome of those cars are handmade. Not everybody wants a mass-produced junk.
@@ryanwalters6184 handmade?? Hahahahah what's hand made? Mercedes? BMW? The "handmade" cars you talking about might be something like Lamborghini Gallardo which costs like up to a million so good luck with that, handmade hahahahahajahhahajjaha
Great review! I hope BYD comes to the U.S., though I’m not holding my breath. Why can’t our auto makers build a car like this?
You can buy an electric byd bus made in California 😂😂😂. I hope trump makes a deal with them.
Already in the first minute there is one detail that sounds so right. You can use a traditional key OR an App OR NFC. We are all different so many alternatives is good thing!
I live in Malaysia. I am getting a BYD Dolphin. This video gives me the first impression of how owning and driving a BYD Dolphin is like. Yes, there are a lot of autonomous or AI features. But I don't fancy these AI stuffs. I only want an EV with an efficient electric motor and an easy-to-manage battery. The cheapest BYD Dolphin in Malaysia is sold at MYR100,000 or USD22,840 or AUD34,750. How much is the cheapest BYD Dolphin sold in Australia? Thanks for the video.
from US$14,000 in China
China doesn't produce in mass for different steering side
you'll love the AI stuff after knowing how to use it. like walking upto car doors unlock. lights auto on/off, turn ac/heat on/off from phone... and lot more. will not but a car without these features now
We've got a Seal Premium and have the Heated/Cooled front seats - its great. We have never used a Public charger either and have also got by with just the granny charger, although we have bought an aftermarket charger that allows us to charge at slightly higher amps - 10 amps instead of the BYD charger's 8 amps - increases amount of charge gained over same period...
Install a 7kW charging box. That's a big difference.
@@hczhang52 We would except we rent...so not really an option.
Really nice idea to have solar to power the car!
Awesome review. Loved it. Just subscribed 🎉
Wish it could come to the US.
Very frankly..once u started driving those Chinese EVs, all other makes are like past tense😂😂
Great review. When I test drove one I experienced the wheel spinning also a bit. The amount of space inside is pretty good and V2L is great. Have you taken it camping with an induction cook top? That would be a fun video.
I didn't know the Dolphin had such a lot of tech. Great for such a small cheap car.
If the CEO of Ford can drive his Xiaomi for 6 months and still going, Chinese EVs can’t be that bad.
Hi Elly,
Thank you for the detailed (long term) review of the BYD Dolphin Premium. We need more real world reviews such as your review. It;s nice to see how people actually live with an electric car day-to-day. Thanks again.
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Very good in depth review sister! 👍🙂
Great to see your review.
love love love your review! no tech figutes but true feelings as a normal user. Thank you!
it‘s only about 21,317~27,725 AUD(≈14,062~18,289 USD )in China,really cheap and popular as well.
Fantastic presentation, really enjoyed it. As an Atto 3 owner of a few weeks, we took a close look at the Dolphin (and about ten other EV's!) when deciding what to pick up. I'm kind of hoping they give me a Dolphin as a loan car at my first service :) Also, I think the button on the right of the gear selector is the "Park" gear, not the Electric Park Brake. For some reason the BYD's have a "P" for Park and a "(P)" for Electric Park Brake / Hand Brake. Even more confusing, selecting the Park gear activates the Electric Park Brake!
great review, all the things that people want to know are touched on
Yes! Finally found an Australian woman , my height, reviewing this byd
Nice review (after a yr later)! It helps that the infrastructure is there, otherwise it would kill the market for evs.
You need two things
1. Home wall box charger
2. Upgrade your tires go to a tire specialist that knows about EVs.
The original Linglong tires are so that bad. But I will probably change when they are worn out.
Yeah, petrol cars suck and EVs rule! Nice review.
It is against the interest of gas and other parties, despite there is enough funding but the local US authority will not install charging stations, they will delay it.
There is already a huge network of EV charging stations in the U.S., constantly expanding
Same way airlines teamed up to lobby against building better rail system for public transport.
@@hankkingsley9183only in California
Great down-to-earth review, thanks!
Unfortunately it’s not possible to get these cars in the US. I had to pay a lot of money for a hybrid recently.
Today I learned about the “Three Finger Salute” for the AC :) Have an Atto but the Dolphin seems like a pretty cool car….
Great review, love to have one👍
what a delightful aussie review. interested to hear you try out something a bit bigger like the new Xpeng G6 or even comparable like the MG4. but BYD killin' it. maybe even the Seal?
Nice real pretty owner review on the Dolphin.
great video