Category: Living with it
Real-world running of a BYD Han: range, charging, size, everyday quirks.
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How to add CarPlay and Android Auto to a China-market BYD
My China-market car came with neither. A 44 euro CarlinKit dongle fixed it, and it connects wirelessly on its own when I start the car. The catch is which USB port.
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BYD Han and rain: the electrical faults nobody warns you about
After a wet season my car reported a door that was shut, lost cruise control, kept the interior lights on and held the brake lights until everything dried out.
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What is the real range of a BYD Han on the motorway? About 300 km at 100 km/h, 250 at 120
Against 530 claimed I get around 300 km at a typical 100 km/h motorway average, and about 250 at a steady 120. Slowing down 20 km/h buys you roughly 50 km.