1,250 km Tasmania Lap (Hobart, Cradle Mountain, Freycinet & Launceston) in Our BYD Atto 3

[charlie.thomson]

Took our BYD Atto 3 across on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry from Geelong to Devonport for a 7-day, 1,250 km lap of Tasmania!

On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details

• Winding mountain roads up to Cradle Mountain and down Elephant Pass were a blast—low centre of gravity and instant regen on the hairpins.
• Charged easily across Tasmania's Chargefox network in Launceston, Swansea, and Hobart.

[felix_muc]

Taking your own EV across on the Spirit of Tasmania is on my bucket list! Did you have to keep SOC below a certain % for the ferry crossing?

[paul_h_goldcoast]

@felix_muc No restrictions at all—just parked on the vehicle deck with the handbrake and alarm Tilt Sensor toggled off in DiLink settings.

[oli_ev_ch]

@paul_h_goldcoast Good tip about toggling off the anti-tilt alarm setting when parking on a rolling car ferry!

[graham_whit_nz]

Completely agree on the practical usability. Being able to run a 2,000W induction stove and espresso maker off the V2L socket while only dropping 3% SOC over an afternoon is a game changer.

[Henry_QLD_EV]

I ran the exact same test last month on a rainy weekend trip. Regen braking in High mode remained super predictable, and the LFP pack voltage delta stayed under 12 mV on my OBD2 scanner.

[Logan_DE_EV]

Thanks for sharing the real-world numbers! Dealers rarely explain this clearly during handover, so having verified owner telemetry on the forum saves everyone a lot of guesswork.

[zoe_phil_uk]

For anyone reading this later: make sure you enable SOC calibration by charging to 100% on AC at least once every two to three weeks so the BMS range estimator stays dead accurate.

[Charlotte_WA_EV]

Followed this guide step-by-step in the garage this afternoon—took less than 20 minutes and worked first time without any warning lights.

[Ruby_MEL_EV]

Subscribed to this thread. Has anyone here compared this behaviour before and after the latest DiLink OTA firmware update? Mine felt noticeably smoother in low-speed traffic afterwards.

[Mason_C_TangEV]

Bookmarking this thread for reference. The build quality and LFP thermal consistency on long climbs have exceeded expectations so far.