Spotted a camouflaged RHD test mule on the M1 near Melbourne Airport last Tuesday with trade plates—ADR homologation must be well underway.

Here in Manchester UK, the wireless phone charging pad in my Seal stopped charging my iPhone 16 Pro consistently. BYD dealer ran a diagnostic, ordered the updated revision charging module under the 6-year/93,750-mile UK warranty, and fitted it while I had a coffee.

For anyone troubleshooting AC cooling performance in 40°C summer: remember that BYD uses the AC refrigerant chiller plate to cool the Blade Battery simultaneously! In CarScanner you can watch the electronic expansion valve split cooling between the cabin evaporator and the HV battery plate when pack temps hit 36°C.

Important note for late-2024 / 2025 builds where BYD didn't pre-install the blue wire in the roof lining: make sure you order the "Camera + Cable Kit" ($12 extra) and check whether the back of your DiLink head unit takes the Blue Fakra or Brown/White LVDS plug. Running the cable down the left A-pillar (tucked behind the side curtain airbag!) takes an extra 15 minutes.

Champion write-up! That tip about the spare 30A 12V stud behind the left-hand boot trim saved me two hours of fishing cables through the sill panels. Fitted mine in Perth yesterday for my Thule 4-bike towball carrier.

Why BYD didn't put a moulded plastic frunk tub under the Atto 3 bonnet from the factory is beyond me — there's a massive 55-litre empty cavity right above the motor controller! Just fitted the $95 moulded ABS frunk bin with gas struts in 10 minutes.

On-Road Impressions, Efficiency & Setup Details

Overall efficiency, cabin insulation, and LFP Blade Battery thermal stability have been rock-solid across both daily city commuting and 110 km/h highway runs.