<![CDATA[Melbourne to Sydney Coastal Drive (Princes Highway via Lakes Entrance, Merimbula & Narooma) in BYD Seal RWD]]>Skipped the boring Hume Highway and took the scenic 1,050 km Princes Highway coastal route from Melbourne through Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Merimbula, Narooma, and Kiama up to Sydney in our BYD Seal Premium RWD.

Melbourne to Sydney Coastal Drive (Princes Highway via Lakes Entrance, Merimbula & Narooma) in BYD Seal RWD

On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details

  • Averaged 14.6 kWh/100km along the winding coastal roads.
  • Only needed two 20-minute DC fast-charge stops (Orbost and Batemans Bay) across the entire 3-day coastal tour!
]]>https://bydownersclub.com/topic/328/melbourne-to-sydney-coastal-drive-princes-highway-via-lakes-entrance-merimbula-narooma-in-byd-seal-rwdRSS for NodeThu, 05 Nov 2026 05:44:20 GMTSun, 16 Aug 2026 13:27:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Melbourne to Sydney Coastal Drive (Princes Highway via Lakes Entrance, Merimbula & Narooma) in BYD Seal RWD on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:03:09 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/1870https://bydownersclub.com/post/1870Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:03:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Melbourne to Sydney Coastal Drive (Princes Highway via Lakes Entrance, Merimbula & Narooma) in BYD Seal RWD on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:15:17 GMT]]>Can confirm from my own ownership log — keeping tyre pressures at 2.5 bar cold instead of the dealer-delivered 2.2 bar immediately shaved about 0.8 kWh/100km off my highway average.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1869https://bydownersclub.com/post/1869Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:15:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Melbourne to Sydney Coastal Drive (Princes Highway via Lakes Entrance, Merimbula & Narooma) in BYD Seal RWD on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:02:46 GMT]]>@nathan_fras_uk Stopped at Bald Hill lookout above Sea Cliff Bridge for photos—car didn't miss a beat the whole trip.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1655https://bydownersclub.com/post/1655Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:02:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Melbourne to Sydney Coastal Drive (Princes Highway via Lakes Entrance, Merimbula & Narooma) in BYD Seal RWD on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:57:46 GMT]]>@stewart.boyd Those sweeping bends around Sea Cliff Bridge north of Wollongong must have been a joy in the Seal!

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1654https://bydownersclub.com/post/1654Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:57:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Melbourne to Sydney Coastal Drive (Princes Highway via Lakes Entrance, Merimbula & Narooma) in BYD Seal RWD on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:35:46 GMT]]>The Princes Highway coastal drive through Narooma and Kiama is 10x nicer than the Hume, and 14.6 kWh/100km in the Seal RWD is super efficient.

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