<![CDATA[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).

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

On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details

  • Charged once at the Bunbury WA EV Network 150 kW station for 22 minutes while grabbing bakery pies.
  • Used the V2L power strip at Hamelin Bay campsite to run our portable coffee grinder and inflate the stand-up paddleboards!
]]>https://bydownersclub.com/topic/303/perth-to-margaret-river-busselton-jetty-weekend-road-trip-680-km-in-byd-atto-3RSS for NodeThu, 05 Nov 2026 07:25:44 GMTSat, 10 Jun 2023 08:48:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Perth to Margaret River & Busselton Jetty Weekend Road Trip (680 km) in BYD Atto 3 on Mon, 12 Jun 2023 04:16:56 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2435https://bydownersclub.com/post/2435Mon, 12 Jun 2023 04:16:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Perth to Margaret River & Busselton Jetty Weekend Road Trip (680 km) in BYD Atto 3 on Sun, 11 Jun 2023 09:00:02 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2434https://bydownersclub.com/post/2434Sun, 11 Jun 2023 09:00:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Perth to Margaret River & Busselton Jetty Weekend Road Trip (680 km) in BYD Atto 3 on Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:17:59 GMT]]>Interesting point about the charging curve. I found that plugging in around 15–18% SOC gives the fastest sustained peak kW before the BMS gently tapers above 80%.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2433https://bydownersclub.com/post/2433Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:17:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Perth to Margaret River & Busselton Jetty Weekend Road Trip (680 km) in BYD Atto 3 on Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:53:19 GMT]]>@Chloe_W_Blade Averaged 15.1 kWh/100km on that exact Forrest Highway run last week—such a comfortable highway cruiser.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1546https://bydownersclub.com/post/1546Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:53:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Perth to Margaret River & Busselton Jetty Weekend Road Trip (680 km) in BYD Atto 3 on Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:14:19 GMT]]>@Lucas_SA_EV The WA EV Network chargers down the Southwest Highway make Perth-to-Margaret River trips a breeze now.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1545https://bydownersclub.com/post/1545Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:14:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Perth to Margaret River & Busselton Jetty Weekend Road Trip (680 km) in BYD Atto 3 on Sat, 10 Jun 2023 10:03:19 GMT]]>Inflating the SUP boards at the beach with a 240V electric pump off the V2L socket is genius!

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