So this is a PHEV claiming a 2,000km range, that's huge if it's true, but there are no figures for fuel consumption, even so it seems remarkable. My i30 gets 4l/100km and can probably do 1,000km on a really full to the brim of the filler fuel tank.
stevebrooks wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:11 pm
So this is a PHEV claiming a 2,000km range, that's huge if it's true, but there are no figures for fuel consumption, even so it seems remarkable. My i30 gets 4l/100km and can probably do 1,000km on a really full to the brim of the filler fuel tank.
One of the highlights of the Seal 05 DM-i is the BYD DM-i 5.0 PHEV system. The maximum power of the 1.5L engine is 74 kW (99 hp), and the maximum power of the permanent magnet synchronous motor is 120 kW (161 hp), matched with 7.68 kWh and 15.898 kWh LFP battery packs. The declared pure electric range is 43 km and 90 km, respectively. The fuel consumption is as low as 2.95L/100km. Under a full tank and charge, the comprehensive range is 2000 km.
It all seems to be still manufacturer claims so we will have to wait until it releases in Australia and get reliable road tests from Australian sites, but 2.95L/100km seems like it should possibly do well over 1000km, somewhere between 1000km and 2000km under real world conditions I would suggest, maybe 2000km if you are driving in absolute best test conditions, but it would still have to be a fair sized fuel tank to get 2000km.
Apparently already released in China, so maybe some time this year for Australia.
A long video here on the different battery technology advances CATL is bringing to the market this year. Strangely enough the hype over solid state batteries has died down and you hardly hear a mention of them at all these days, I suspect that's because they are still 2 years away and people, well, they just get tired of it all.
But this is about current working and demonstrated battery chemistries and technology. 1.3mw charging sounds nice, really fast as well, I can't see that sort of charging infrastructure being rolled out in Australia, in fact anywhere but China for a while, maybe in specialised areas in the US and Europe, sounds good but another thing to wait for. Three different battery chemistries, 3 different applications, cheaper or longer range etc, a dual chemistry hybrid battery for PHEV's that will provide 200 miles (320km) range on battery alone, that's remarkable if true and would be a game changing development for PHEV's, I mean getting 100+km range already on some PHEV's if pretty game changing, that's a longer range than some BEV's today, but another wait and see claim.
Yes the thing watches like a long advertisement for CATL, although BYD does get a small mention in there, but it is a video about CATL so I guess that's inevitable.
Re: Electric + Human-Powered Vehicles
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 10:18 pm
by stevebrooks
I have been watching a number of BYD Shark 6 reviews, no, not just driving up and down the road, actual proper 4wd stuff, for example one here;
They handle everything thrown at them with relative ease, outperforming other more well known brands, these are people who do serious 4WD stuff. For the price the interior fit out and features make most Ute's in the same category look seriously underspecced, with the advantage of being able to basically dive them as a full EV in the city and towns and have the extended range to do some serious traveling I can see them becoming the leading vehicle in this class in the country. Now the only down side is towing, they have a lower tow rating than most others at only 2.5t, but BYD is apparently bringing out a different model that will increase this to at least the 3.5t mark.
Seriously, if you were after a UTE in this class, have solar and can charge at home, and don't need to tow over 2.5t it's almost a no-brainer that you should go for the BYD Shark 6 or similar vehicle types that are emerging from China, I can't see traditional ICE vehicles competing for very long at all. What it need is for this newly elected Labor government put in some some serious groundwork in promoting EV's and charging.
Expect over the next year or so these types of vehicles to come to completely dominate this market segment. If I was in the market for a new car now, and was after a Ute of this class, I can't see any reason to pick anything else.