That is a lot!
Working aircon is a must as the system is a heat pipe that works both ways and does the heat too. The garage thinks mine is just re-gassing but we will find out next week.
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The heat pump is a known issue on Zoe’s
Lucky ours failed on our 71 plate 10000 mile car shortly after purchase it has been replaced under main dealer warranty reportedly a £2.5k.
The salesman said he had talked to the technicians after I highlighted the concern - He said they said -It just needed a lot of gas to fix - There was a limit of £1000 on parts included in the warranty. I might be wrong but It didn’t smell right.
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Chap up the road has one. Has had two Teslas, a loaner Jaguar, and an MG 4.
Likes the BYD.
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Brother just got the BYD Seal to replace his 6yr old polecat and he’s very impressed with it.
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It really is great to drive, brilliantly equipped and great value for money !
I’ve just watched the instructional video and you can plug in an adapter and get 13 amps output. An adapter is under £40 on Amazon.
What range will it give, what size is the battery?
260 miles, 60.4 KWH. They claim that 260 miles is the actual range not WLTP. I will report back later.
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I still can’t entertain buying a car that is full of iPads and iPhones
I know they’re electric but why can’t they just have a normal fucking dashboard with a little screen for the satnav and media instead of a fucking 55" TV stuck to the centre console with what seems like double sided sticky tape.
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OK grandad…I mean come on, you like minis 
That’s exactly why I won’t buy a new Mini, instead of having the round display built into the centre console like mine it’s now a fucking dinner plate stuck to the console
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I have the misfortune to occasionally have to drive the step son’s Mini, I honestly think it’s one of the worst things I’ve driven since the 70s, but each to their own.
That’s 4.3 miles per kWh. Not impossible, but I would be seriously impressed if it could make this consistently.
My Tesla has the same sized battery, and I generally think of it as 200 miles of range; this is what it’ll do in poorer conditions (and the maths is easy). Actually 240 is a better estimate. I think that the only way I could make 260 is to drive in this kind of weather without air con!
If BYD are getting 4.3 real even on a smaller car that’s cool.
I used to get 4.3 in the ID3, it depends on your driving “style” 
You have to drive everywhere fast, that way the fun distracts you from the spine crumbling ride
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Absolutely!
It was the main reason I went for the shit MG. It’s dash wouldn’t have looked out of place in an 80s Rover.
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Christ, that does look totally shit.
(The 2nd image)
New cars are dead to me, which is a shame, as not that long ago I used to like and be interested in cars in general, now I cngaf.
My 10yr old honda will be driven into the ground for that reason.
As will the DT, except ill be impressed if it still remains a viable means of transport when its 10yrs old
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