Thanks for the review, nice to see someone's experience of a BYD. 250Wh per mile is 0.25kWh per mile which is 1/0.25 = 4 miles per kWh. The other consumption graph was in kilometers rather than miles so would have to multiple by 1.6 to get it in miles. Watch out for overstay fees at Tesla Superchargers! You're taking the right approach, just learn how to use the car and just do the stops you would do anyway for food etc but charge during those stops. Don't worry too much about charging costs just yet. Once you've figured out range, how fast your car charges etc etc you can start to think about optimising for charging costs and whether you want to prioritise cost/convenience at any given time.
For a car of that size you should get around 4 miles per kWh. Your consumption improves significantly if you keep to around 60 mph. Aircon usually only drops efficiency by about 3-4%. We always charge at Tesla chargers if at all possible, they are always the cheapest and work first time every time. We have a Kia Niro and done 14k miles in 20 months When you get your home charger at cheap night rate you will enjoy it even more 🙂
You're right mate. I have a Hyunday Kona 2023 and at the moment I'm getting 4.6 m/kwh. I have done just over 3k miles, most on motorway where I do 60 - 65 mph. This is in less than a year. Nothing better than having a EV. All the best & blessings.
Thank you - just in the process of leasing a Dolphin Comfort from Octopus EV and this has been a really useful video along with another you’ve done. Like the way you do this - feels real and down to earth.
New car comes on Friday - really excited to get as big drives on Saturday Will be first time with an ev. Your video helped sooo much - thank you - everyone needs a maccas en route
@@benEVuk you changed your driving style at all in the last month or so. I presume early on it’s fun to use the instant torque as you get used to it, but have you now started to try maximise the range, if so has it improved the efficiency?
Hi I get your avg consumption to be 3.97 miles per kwh that's generally considered good. I am on my 2nd EV and avg around 4.1 miles per kwh although I only do local journeys. I may consider BYD for my next car. I quite like the Atto.
@@benEVukthat consumption is not so good but not terrible. Consumption will improve faster if you do long journeys more frequently than local ones, but keep in mind that the best speed is 60-65 mph; over than that, will drain your battery faster and have a higher consumption.
@@Cubacharlie14That's my issue, work is two miles away and multiple traffic lights etc on route. So constantly stop start etc, do long journeys very rarely! Thanks for the info buddy 👍
@@benEVuk, short journeys will improve consumption but in a quite long term. I don't remember now if Dolphin has regenerative paddles behind the steering wheel, but if it does then use them in most braking situations and don't drive with any regen level on. For me, that's the most efficient way to drive an EV.
Hallo From Denmark here. Keep up the good work with your videos i like the calm way you just explain the daily use of the EV. Really good to see all your experiences with the car while waiting on my own dolphin here in DK. Cheers
I've had my BYD Dolphin for a week now - so far only driven very short distances, but impressed with it so far. Previous vehicle was an electric Corsa which did, on average a shade under 4 miles p/kwh (though I mostly drove in eco - except in the summer when the eco setting's air con wasn't powerful enough). The BYD has a bigger battery, so has more range. I'm looking forward to being able to take it out on some longer journeys. If you've got a decent at home charger and a decent electricity tariff (e.g. with Octopus), you can easily get really cheap rates. At less than 10p/kwh overnight you can easily get a full charge ( say 200 miles) for ~£6. Yes, charging on public chargers is expensive, but if you're mostly able to charge at home it's a far cheaper vehicle to run and maintain. The thing I find most mad about this vehicle is why it's so much more expensive in the UK -- ~$15,000 in China .... ~£30,000 in the UK!
I have had an EV for 3 years and do not worry about consumption. Just drive and use percentage to dictate charging stops unless stopping for a food/bathroom break then use ABC - always be charging. I use 20-80% for normal daily use.
I’m finally just now downloading the version 1.3 update for the dolphin. I think it’s supposed to reduced the noise of some of the beeps and bongs from the safety systems, and also added wireless apple car play and android auto. Some very welcome additions!
4 kw per mile would be a good target, but if your flooring it from junctions and zipping around i doubt u get 4kw per mile, but its still cheaper than liquid fuels, plus no stinky diesel or petrol on hands from pump, and no tail pipe emission👍..p.s... u need to give Rachel a bigger script 😂
An interesting and informative video. Does the regen braking bring the car to a complete stop? Aka, one pedal driving ? I sat in the dolphin at the Everything Electric show in Farnborough, I was impressed with it so it's u der consideration. Is there anything that you dislike about the car?
Hello mate! It certainly doesn't bring the car to a stop and isn't one pedal driving (which I personally like) but you can feel when your foot is off the pedal. Actually nothing serious I dislike about the car.. few minor things like the fan reflection on the windscreen and the no auto wipers! 🚘
Great video, I also had issues trying to charge at Sandbach services, as someone else has mentioned always charge at Trentham Gardens using Tesla Superchargers and only 32p with monthly membership fee. Keep up the great work.
I look at it like this. 3 miles per KWh is bad = 30mpg 4 miles per kWh is good = 40mpg 5 miles per kWh is excellent =50mpg 25.2kWh per 100 miles is just under 4 miles per kWh. So for me that's good.
Great review. I have an i pace and am getting 2.8 miles per kwh in the summer , in the winter i am getting 2.4 miles per kwh The car shows i am getting 30.0 kwh/100 mile which should be 3.33 miles per kwh.This shows approx 20 % more than i am actually getting. To get an exact range i do around 200 miles then see what charge it takes to get it to 100 %. This shows the car computer is not to accurate. I have a pod point which shows what kwh you have used .If i do 200 miles i will top up approx 71.5 kw to 100 % = 2.8 kwh per mile at 8.5 p kw = approx 3 p per mile. Very cheap to run
Hi, great, insightful video, good to see real life usage of the BYD. Next month, I hope to be in a position to be able to choose an EV (through salary sacrifice), until I see all my options, I am likely to be choosing between BYD Dolphin or the MG4 (as high a spec as I can), I have seen so many pro's & cons between these two cars already. My daily drive is about 70 miles so shouldnt have any range concerns. I am hoping the lease company will provide a charger (I know some car manufactures have given them away with the cars), did you get a wall box with your BYD or the 3 pin home charging cable (I know this will be slow)?
I would change to an ev but am put off by the insurance costs is the Dolphin expensive to insure ? I think its group 33 is that correct ? . I love the panoramic roof and the seats look comfortable look forward to the next video
@@benEVuk Thanks Ben for taking the time to reply thats interesting to know . I thought electric cars are more because of the cost of batteries and parts
I have been tracking this for some time and it is 33, I checked it in the local BYD dealership yesterday. The insurance groups are determined by the Motor Insurers' Automotive Research Centre that is located in Thatcham and this institution is commonly called "Thatcham". The rating doesn't only consider the car, but also considers the cost of repairing cars so it takes in account the availability and the cost of parts, availability of repair manuals, number if repair centres, track record, etc. BYD insurance groups are high because BYD is a new brand to the UK. Both BYD and Ora are working with Thatcham to improve their processes in order to lower the insurance groups for their vehicles. The insurance for my Nissan Note was up for renewal in May, out of curiosity I phoned the insurer about insuring a Dolphin and the company did not insure that car, it was a well known company. For me, insurance is the biggest unknown in getting a Dolphin and I will probably get one next year, hopefully the insurance situation would have improved by then.
@@catherinegrimes2308 Thanks for looking into that for me but everyone is taking a cut repair companies paying staff more, parts costing more cars being vandalised for parts people driving around with no insurance . Going back to electric cars if we all change over the price of charging will go up so will it be any cheaper than petrol ?
I think a lot of charging issues are the badly designed plugs, they don't click into place, so it's really easy to think they're plugged in properly when they're not, sadly I think we're stuck with them now ☹️
@@MatthewStanford51 sure is mate! I have noticed it is off. You'll have seen when we got back in the car and drove back up it was showing 32 degrees, so 28ish! Was a hot one for the UK 👌
Thanks for the review, nice to see someone's experience of a BYD. 250Wh per mile is 0.25kWh per mile which is 1/0.25 = 4 miles per kWh. The other consumption graph was in kilometers rather than miles so would have to multiple by 1.6 to get it in miles. Watch out for overstay fees at Tesla Superchargers! You're taking the right approach, just learn how to use the car and just do the stops you would do anyway for food etc but charge during those stops. Don't worry too much about charging costs just yet. Once you've figured out range, how fast your car charges etc etc you can start to think about optimising for charging costs and whether you want to prioritise cost/convenience at any given time.
Agree 100%
Thanks mate 👌 cheers for watching and taking the time to comment ☺️
Great video providing a real insight into life with a Dolphin, thanks for sharing 👍
For a car of that size you should get around 4 miles per kWh. Your consumption improves significantly if you keep to around 60 mph. Aircon usually only drops efficiency by about 3-4%. We always charge at Tesla chargers if at all possible, they are always the cheapest and work first time every time. We have a Kia Niro and done 14k miles in 20 months When you get your home charger at cheap night rate you will enjoy it even more 🙂
@@peterjones6322 Thanks mate! It was so hot we had the aircon on max the whole way haha! Thanks for watching 👌
You're right mate. I have a Hyunday Kona 2023 and at the moment I'm getting 4.6 m/kwh. I have done just over 3k miles, most on motorway where I do 60 - 65 mph. This is in less than a year. Nothing better than having a EV.
All the best & blessings.
@@peterjones6322 we have 4.4 from model Y over 25000km
@@benEVuk, the vent is the one that makes miles range drop significantly if it's a higher speed; aircon will make it drop just few miles (2-4).
Thank you - just in the process of leasing a Dolphin Comfort from Octopus EV and this has been a really useful video along with another you’ve done. Like the way you do this - feels real and down to earth.
Thanks Tony.. appreciate you taking the time to tune in and comment. You'll love it 👍
Can you show us what the display does when you put the indicator on for changing lanes?
New car comes on Friday - really excited to get as big drives on Saturday Will be first time with an ev. Your video helped sooo much - thank you - everyone needs a maccas en route
@@Andymedcraft enjoy mate! 🚘
Great reviews. Test driving one tomorrow so nice to see some honest thoughts. Looks a lot of car for the money.
@@grahamhuddlestone1627 love it mate! No regrets at all 👍
@@benEVuk you changed your driving style at all in the last month or so. I presume early on it’s fun to use the instant torque as you get used to it, but have you now started to try maximise the range, if so has it improved the efficiency?
Hi I get your avg consumption to be 3.97 miles per kwh that's generally considered good. I am on my 2nd EV and avg around 4.1 miles per kwh although I only do local journeys. I may consider BYD for my next car. I quite like the Atto.
Thanks mate, I sat in an Atto etc and they were really nice! Thanks for tuning in! ☺️
@@benEVukthat consumption is not so good but not terrible. Consumption will improve faster if you do long journeys more frequently than local ones, but keep in mind that the best speed is 60-65 mph; over than that, will drain your battery faster and have a higher consumption.
@@Cubacharlie14That's my issue, work is two miles away and multiple traffic lights etc on route. So constantly stop start etc, do long journeys very rarely! Thanks for the info buddy 👍
@@benEVuk, short journeys will improve consumption but in a quite long term.
I don't remember now if Dolphin has regenerative paddles behind the steering wheel, but if it does then use them in most braking situations and don't drive with any regen level on. For me, that's the most efficient way to drive an EV.
Hallo
From Denmark here. Keep up the good work with your videos i like the calm way you just explain the daily use of the EV. Really good to see all your experiences with the car while waiting on my own dolphin here in DK. Cheers
@@zardolty thank you! Appreciate the kind words 👍
I've had my BYD Dolphin for a week now - so far only driven very short distances, but impressed with it so far. Previous vehicle was an electric Corsa which did, on average a shade under 4 miles p/kwh (though I mostly drove in eco - except in the summer when the eco setting's air con wasn't powerful enough).
The BYD has a bigger battery, so has more range. I'm looking forward to being able to take it out on some longer journeys.
If you've got a decent at home charger and a decent electricity tariff (e.g. with Octopus), you can easily get really cheap rates. At less than 10p/kwh overnight you can easily get a full charge ( say 200 miles) for ~£6.
Yes, charging on public chargers is expensive, but if you're mostly able to charge at home it's a far cheaper vehicle to run and maintain.
The thing I find most mad about this vehicle is why it's so much more expensive in the UK -- ~$15,000 in China .... ~£30,000 in the UK!
Glad you love it mate! I've ended up with a hypervolt V3 Pro and on the Octopus Intelligence Go Tariff 👌
Another great video from a real life EV car owner. Looking forward to the next video. Also great camera work & comments from Rachel
Thanks mate! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. She was a little shy but was a great help haha!
I have had an EV for 3 years and do not worry about consumption. Just drive and use percentage to dictate charging stops unless stopping for a food/bathroom break then use ABC - always be charging. I use 20-80% for normal daily use.
Sounds like a good method to adopt mate 👍
I’m finally just now downloading the version 1.3 update for the dolphin. I think it’s supposed to reduced the noise of some of the beeps and bongs from the safety systems, and also added wireless apple car play and android auto. Some very welcome additions!
I need to check mine! I'm sure mine is 1.3 as I don't have the annoying noises as I had before! Enjoy 👌
If you had used the Tesla chargers at Trentham Garden Centre, Stoke there are plenty of shops, food, toilets etc
Brilliant mate! I'll remember that for next time 👌 thanks for watching!
Hi from Dublin, got mine the same time as you :) like your style, very informative!
Thanks Jimmy!
4 kw per mile would be a good target, but if your flooring it from junctions and zipping around i doubt u get 4kw per mile, but its still cheaper than liquid fuels, plus no stinky diesel or petrol on hands from pump, and no tail pipe emission👍..p.s... u need to give Rachel a bigger script 😂
Haha I'll get her one wrote up 🤣🤣
LOL, better than those that dont know when to pipe-down 😄
An interesting and informative video.
Does the regen braking bring the car to a complete stop? Aka, one pedal driving ?
I sat in the dolphin at the Everything Electric show in Farnborough, I was impressed with it so it's u der consideration.
Is there anything that you dislike about the car?
Hello mate! It certainly doesn't bring the car to a stop and isn't one pedal driving (which I personally like) but you can feel when your foot is off the pedal. Actually nothing serious I dislike about the car.. few minor things like the fan reflection on the windscreen and the no auto wipers! 🚘
Great video, I also had issues trying to charge at Sandbach services, as someone else has mentioned always charge at Trentham Gardens using Tesla Superchargers and only 32p with monthly membership fee. Keep up the great work.
@@mancunianboy2576 thanks mate 👌
Does the car got the update with the route planing including charging stops ?
Im thinking about the dolphin seal or id3 or even xpeng p7 as a next EV.
I look at it like this.
3 miles per KWh is bad = 30mpg
4 miles per kWh is good = 40mpg
5 miles per kWh is excellent =50mpg
25.2kWh per 100 miles is just under 4 miles per kWh. So for me that's good.
Thanks mate! Sounds good ☺️
Great review.
I have an i pace and am getting 2.8 miles per kwh in the summer , in the winter i am getting 2.4 miles per kwh
The car shows i am getting 30.0 kwh/100 mile which should be 3.33 miles per kwh.This shows approx 20 % more than i am actually getting.
To get an exact range i do around 200 miles then see what charge it takes to get it to 100 %. This shows the car computer is not to accurate.
I have a pod point which shows what kwh you have used .If i do 200 miles i will top up approx 71.5 kw to 100 % = 2.8 kwh per mile at 8.5 p kw = approx 3 p per mile.
Very cheap to run
Amazing mate! Can't wait to get my home charger installed 👌
Hi, great, insightful video, good to see real life usage of the BYD. Next month, I hope to be in a position to be able to choose an EV (through salary sacrifice), until I see all my options, I am likely to be choosing between BYD Dolphin or the MG4 (as high a spec as I can), I have seen so many pro's & cons between these two cars already. My daily drive is about 70 miles so shouldnt have any range concerns. I am hoping the lease company will provide a charger (I know some car manufactures have given them away with the cars), did you get a wall box with your BYD or the 3 pin home charging cable (I know this will be slow)?
@@James-BB70 it's a great car! Didn't get a wall charger included but I do have one now! It does come with a 3 min charger 👌
Don't expect high prices, start planning your charging around the Tesla open to all I never use anything else in this country
Hello. When you had the faulty charger problem. How did you find reporting that fault.
Looking at one of these through salalry sacrifice. What colour is yours please Ben, could we have some more exterior shots as well?
Skiing White mate! Did another video showing around the car. Would deffo recommend the vehicle, they are great!
Enjoy your reports. Will be trying Tesla in a couple of days in an id3. Inspired by your reports. What trip planner is it on your phone. Cheers
ABRP mate 👍 thanks for watching ☺️
I would change to an ev but am put off by the insurance costs is the Dolphin expensive to insure ? I think its group 33 is that correct ? . I love the panoramic roof and the seats look comfortable look forward to the next video
@@michaelbaker9590 wasn't any more expensive than my 2015 ford fiesta van mate!
@@benEVuk Thanks Ben for taking the time to reply thats interesting to know . I thought electric cars are more because of the cost of batteries and parts
@@michaelbaker9590 worth checking mate. As I mentioned I came from a van, so with the increased insurance from them might be why it was!
I have been tracking this for some time and it is 33, I checked it in the local BYD dealership yesterday.
The insurance groups are determined by the Motor Insurers' Automotive Research Centre that is located in Thatcham and this institution is commonly called "Thatcham". The rating doesn't only consider the car, but also considers the cost of repairing cars so it takes in account the availability and the cost of parts, availability of repair manuals, number if repair centres, track record, etc. BYD insurance groups are high because BYD is a new brand to the UK. Both BYD and Ora are working with Thatcham to improve their processes in order to lower the insurance groups for their vehicles.
The insurance for my Nissan Note was up for renewal in May, out of curiosity I phoned the insurer about insuring a Dolphin and the company did not insure that car, it was a well known company.
For me, insurance is the biggest unknown in getting a Dolphin and I will probably get one next year, hopefully the insurance situation would have improved by then.
@@catherinegrimes2308 Thanks for looking into that for me but everyone is taking a cut repair companies paying staff more, parts costing more cars being vandalised for parts people driving around with no insurance . Going back to electric cars if we all change over the price of charging will go up so will it be any cheaper than petrol ?
Jeezzz...79p per kw/h?? We charge at 0.50 AUD average in Australia, which is like 30p!!! That's mental
Expensive isn't it mate! Wasn't ideal but was convenient! 👌
I think a lot of charging issues are the badly designed plugs, they don't click into place, so it's really easy to think they're plugged in properly when they're not, sadly I think we're stuck with them now ☹️
Air con on at 27ish degrees? Why not open the windows?
Personal preference mate. Rather have the Aircon on that listening to wind / car noise on the motorway 👍
@@benEVukprobably more efficient too.
the temperature reading is a bit quirky - it's definitely 3 to 4 degrees C higher stated than actual so 27 = about 23 to 24
@@MatthewStanford51 sure is mate! I have noticed it is off.
You'll have seen when we got back in the car and drove back up it was showing 32 degrees, so 28ish! Was a hot one for the UK 👌
Which app do you use for Tesla please
The Tesla app.
Tesla app which is the only one in UK and probably all over the world. 😂😂😂
@@Cubacharlie14 no there is another 🤪🤪
😢 anymore Videos?
They'll be coming! Busy few months moving house etc 👌
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Are we there yet?
@@ncsaudioblast5619 the journey back was literally that.
Just keep ya petrol car..mine does about 500 miles and costs 44quid to fill...and more importantly, half the cost of these milk floats
We are going back in time. I HAD AN AUDI 80 TDI 30 YEARS AGO THAT GOT 1000 MILES PER FILL UP.
STICK YOUR EV WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE
How long have you been not right in the head ?
250 miles without self immolating is an excellent result.
BYD = Burn Your Dealership. The chinese dealerships have burnt down can't understand why.
Problem with Chinese batteries they don't last long
Aren't most batteries made in China?
says who? do you even know what Blade batteries LFP are? Ask Tesla you muppet!
@@benEVukhe's talking rubbish
Obviously buying a car from a new brand is a risk in itself but the batteries are the same as other EVs
BYD are one of the biggest EV battery makers in the world and even make them for Tesla, so I would not be worried