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Olivia_WLG_EV Pinned Locked

• Owners Lounge, Delivery Photos & Road Trips

Outback Red Centre Road Trip: Adelaide to Uluru & Kings Canyon (3,400 km) in BYD Shark 6 + Rooftop Tent

Completed our bucket-list 3,400 km Stuart Highway & Red Centre expedition from Adelaide to Coober Pedy, Uluru, Kings Canyon, and back in our BYD Shark 6 fitted with a tub rack, hard-shell rooftop tent, and 85L dual-zone…

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OwenP_SA Pinned Locked

• Owners Lounge, Delivery Photos & Road Trips

Collected My Cosmos Black BYD Seal Premium (Extended Range RWD, 570 km WLTP) in Melbourne!

Just picked up my Cosmos Black BYD Seal Premium RWD (82.5 kWh Blade Battery, 230 kW rear motor) in Melbourne! Went with the Premium Extended Range RWD for the 570 km WLTP highway range and rear-wheel-drive steering…

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alexander_no_89 Pinned Locked

• BYD News, Upcoming Models & Future Tech

2026 BYD Dolphin update gets 4-link independent rear suspension across all trims + 110kW DC charging!

Great news for anyone shopping for a compact EV hatch this year—BYD has officially upgraded the 2026 Model Year Dolphin across all trim levels! Here is what changed under the skin: 1. Key Highlights & What Stood Out to…

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OscarR_SCO Pinned Locked

• Blade Battery, Wallbox & V2L

100,000 km Blade Battery SOH Leaderboard (2023–2026 Owner OBD2 CarScanner Reports)

Let's compile our community Blade Battery State of Health (SOH) readings from CarScanner Pro OBD2 for high-mileage owners past 50,000–150,000 km! Current Community Averages: - 30,000 – 50,000 km: 96.8% – 98.2% SOH -…

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Luke_Morgan Pinned Locked

• BYD Sealion 6 / Seal U DM-i

Downloading update package… (SeaLion 06 EV)

Looks like my car (Sealion 06 ev) is stuck at downloading update package. The message is there for several days at 0%. It’s the same when using wifi from the mobile phone and the wifi from the house. Is there something…

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DarrenF_BNE Pinned Locked

• Pricing, Finance & Warranty

Real-World 3-Year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): BYD Atto 3 vs Toyota RAV4 Petrol & Hybrid

Ran a full spreadsheet comparing 3 years / 60,000 km Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) between our BYD Atto 3 Extended Range and a comparable mid-size petrol/hybrid SUV: - Fuel vs Electricity (60,000 km): RAV4 at 6.5…

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grace_t_syd Pinned Locked

• Denza Z9 GT, D9 & Yangwang

Denza Z9 GT e³ Tri-Motor Platform Tested in Tight Car Parks: Rear-Wheel Steering (4.62m Turning Radius) & Crab-Walk Mode

With BYD bringing the Denza Z9 GT to Europe, the UK, and Australia as its flagship luxury shooting brake, here is how the e³ tri-motor independent rear-wheel steering behaves in tight multi-storey car parks: Real-World…

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WillowFraser Pinned Locked

• BYD News, Upcoming Models & Future Tech

BYD Integrated Heat Pump 2.0 & 16-in-1 Thermal Module: How It Cuts Winter Range Loss by 25% — Thoughts & Specs Breakdown

Came across the latest technical details on Owner Discussion: BYD Integrated Heat Pump 2.0 & 16-in-1 Thermal Module: How It Cuts Winter Range Loss by 25% — Thoughts & Specs Breakdown and thought I'd start a thread so we…

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BennyMorrison Pinned Locked SOLVED

• Maintenance, Car Care & DIY

[SOLVED] BYD Fuse Box Diagram (Cabin & Under-Bonnet) + How to Pull the Telematics Fuse to Fix "No 4G Network / App Offline"

If your BYD shows "No Network" / empty 4G signal bars on the top right of the DiLink screen and the BYD Mobile App stops updating your vehicle status (even after holding down the centre console volume roller for 10…

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Finlay_B_Seal Pinned Locked

• BYD News, Upcoming Models & Future Tech

BYD Celebrates 13 Million NEVs & Unveils Next-Gen e-Platform 4.0 Distributed Quad-Motor Preview

Executive Summary & Key Takeaways: As cumulative BYD New Energy Vehicle production passes 13 million units , BYD's Central Research Institute shared a technical preview of upcoming distributed drive and steer-by-wire…

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Andrew_NovatedAU Pinned Locked

• BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus)

BYD Atto 3 60,000 km Tyre Wear & Alignment Report: Switching from Atlas Batman A51 to Michelin Primacy 4 ST

Just ticked over 60,000 km in my 2023 BYD Atto 3 Extended Range . On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details The factory Atlas Batman A51 tyres lasted 42,000 km before getting noisy and losing wet-weather traction…

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Charlotte_P_TangEV Pinned Locked

• Denza Z9 GT, D9 & Yangwang

Denza Z9 GT e³ Tri-Motor & Denza D9 MPV: Rear-Wheel Steering, Devialet Audio & Luxury Touring

Sharing our 75,000 km High-Mileage Check experience with BYD's flagship luxury marque—the Denza Z9 GT (710 kW e³ tri-motor) and Denza D9 AWD luxury MPV . Engineering Standouts: - 4.62m Turning Radius via Independent…

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• Owners Lounge, Delivery Photos & Road Trips

London to Cornwall (St Ives & Padstow) 640-Mile Bank Holiday Road Trip in BYD Seal Design

Just back from a 640-mile round trip from North London down the A303 to St Ives and Padstow in Cornwall in our Ice Blue BYD Seal Design RWD . On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details - Left London at 100% SOC and…

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Pete_Barossa_SA Pinned Locked

• Pricing, Finance & Warranty

2026 Australia BYD Comprehensive Car Insurance Megathread (Shark 6, Sealion 6, Atto 3 & Seal): Comparing NRMA, Allianz, Budget Direct & RAA

When EVs first hit Australia a couple of years ago, some insurers were throwing out ridiculous $3,000+ algorithms. Thankfully in 2025/2026 there is huge variance between underwriters — switching insurers at renewal just…

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TowingWithDMO Pinned Locked

• DiLink OS, CarPlay & OTA

15-Minute DIY Guide: Installing the Plug-and-Play OEM BYD Integrated Dashcam (1080p/4K + Telemetry Overlay)

One of the best-kept secrets on the BYD Atto 3, Dolphin, Seal, Sealion 6, and Shark 6 is that BYD pre-installs the housing, lens window, and in most markets the blue LVDS coaxial cable right behind the rear-view mirror…

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olivia_phil_chc Pinned Locked

• Owners Lounge, Delivery Photos & Road Trips

Perth to Margaret River & Busselton Jetty Weekend Road Trip (680 km) in BYD Atto 3

Took our BYD Atto 3 down south from Perth to Busselton, Dunsborough, and Margaret River for the long weekend ( 680 km total driving ). On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details - Charged once at the Bunbury WA EV…

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oliver_uk_77 Pinned Locked

• Owners Lounge, Delivery Photos & Road Trips

New Zealand South Island Autumn Tour (2,100 km): Picton, Nelson, West Coast Glaciers & Milford Sound in Sealion 6

Completed an unforgettable 2,100 km South Island road trip from Picton through Nelson, Punakaiki, Franz Josef Glacier, Haast Pass, Te Anau, and Milford Sound in our BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic . On-Road Impressions,…

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kelly_r_au Pinned Locked

• DiLink OS, CarPlay & OTA

My car feels weaker

Altho im from middle east, our byd versions are chinese Before when I put some weight on the peddle, it would do a little burnout, nowadays it doesn’t and it’s a slow ramp up of speed I don’t know the exact reason, tire…

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Matilda_Thomas Pinned Locked

• Owners Lounge, Delivery Photos & Road Trips

2,800 km European Summer Road Trip: UK to Swiss Alps & Lake Como in BYD Sealion 7 AWD

Just returned from a 2,800 km grand tour from Surrey across the Eurotunnel through France, over the Furka & Gotthard Passes in Switzerland , down to Lake Como, and back in our BYD Sealion 7 Excellence AWD . On-Road…

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CharlotteFerguson_WAL Pinned Locked

• Owners Lounge, Delivery Photos & Road Trips

Australian BYD Owners Club Meetup at Sydney Olympic Park: 45 Cars (Shark 6, Sealion 6/7, Seal, Atto 3 & Dolphin)!

Huge turnout at our Sydney BYD Owners Coffee & Cars Meetup this morning at Sydney Olympic Park—45 cars lined up side by side! Had 14 Shark 6 Utes (three with full canopy + rooftop tent touring builds), 12 Sealion 6 &…

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