A BYD Seagull was imported to Detroit for engineering testing and benchmarking. The imported EV hatchback may only cost $11,500 but it has impressed industry veterans.
Yeah. That’s my biggest question mark with these BYDs. Oh they’re made dirt cheap in unregulated markets? Definitely going to see some Li-Ion explosions in the near future.
Yeah. That’s my biggest question mark with these BYDs. Oh they’re made dirt cheap in unregulated markets? Definitely going to see some Li-Ion explosions in the near future.
Literally 4 out of the 10 safest family cars of 2023 according to EURO NCAP is a BYD
https://www.euroncap.com/en/ratings-rewards/safest-family-cars/#?selectedMake=0&selectedMakeName=Select a make&selectedModel=0&selectedStar=&includeFullSafetyPackage=true&includeStandardSafetyPackage=true&selectedModelName=All&selectedProtocols=49446&selectedClasses=1202,1199,1201,1196,1203,1198,1179,40250,1197,1204&allClasses=false&allProtocols=false&allDriverAssistanceTechnologies=false&selectedDriverAssistanceTechnologies=&thirdRowFitment=false
Yeah, that would never happen in well-regulated markets like South Korea and the United States /s
AFAICT this this is an LFP battery and some rumors say it will be the first to sell with a sodium ion for BYD. Both are significantly safer than LiOn