Electric cars?

[JohnDe]

 

[sptrawler]

Interesting article for EV owners who charge from home.

'Very worrying': Hidden insurance clause may not cover EV home chargers

If you've got an EV home charger installed, you'd better go check the fine print on your home insurance.

www.drive.com.au

 

[JohnDe]

Interesting article for EV owners who charge from home.

'Very worrying': Hidden insurance clause may not cover EV home chargers

If you've got an EV home charger installed, you'd better go check the fine print on your home insurance.

www.drive.com.au

one person said they had been told by the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) that they were only covered for using the three-pin ‘trickle’ charger at home and not the unit they’d just had installed.​

Coming up to 4 years of Tesla ownership and I still use the supplied trickle charger. I don't see the point of paying to purchase and install a fast charger at home, when the supplied trickle charger does the job.

“I was told unless it’s the BYD-supplied charger you’re not covered. I’m in a similar position, the electrician installed a 32amp point and purchased a 7kW charger. Nothing but BYD-supplied will be covered unless I go to the expense of getting my equipment certified by BYD,” they said.​

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[Garpal Gumnut]

Thanks @JohnDe . I didn't have time this morning to watch the full video but am impressed. Perhaps should the barbarians exert more pressure on Elon there may be a price reduction and reason to seriously look at the latest Y.

@sptrawler I'd agree with John re just trickle charging. My nights are not as exciting as when I was younger so a slow charge will do me fine.

gg

 

[basilio]

BYD is not wasting time.
It's latest release Sealion 05 comes in at $26k Australian.
Very well featured. Now cheaper than most ICE cars in the range

BYD launches Sealion 05 EV, priced from just $A25,700​

• March 26, 2025
• 4 comments
• 2 minute read
• Riz Akhtar

BYD, the world’s fastest-growing car company, appears to be on an onslaught of launching new models, with the latest launch pitched as an affordable mid-sized electric SUV called the Sealion 05 EV.

According to CNC, the new model features BYD’s recently announced smart autonomous driving system, “God’s Eye”, and a large frunk with 110 litres of capacity, and the asking price is the equivalent of just $A25,700, with the top variant going up to $A30,100 in the Chinese market.

One key feature of the Sealion 05 is its smart driving driver assistance system, which will include the company’s recently announced God’s Eye assisted driving system.

This includes a combination of radars, ultrasonic sensors and cameras, which will allow it to perform autonomous supervised navigation on the highway network.

BYD launches Sealion 05 EV, priced from just $A25,700

BYD's onslaught of affordable EVs continue with the launch of Sealion 05 EV, featuring rear-wheel-drive and God's Eye tech.

thedriven.io

 

[divs4ever]

Interesting article for EV owners who charge from home.

'Very worrying': Hidden insurance clause may not cover EV home chargers

If you've got an EV home charger installed, you'd better go check the fine print on your home insurance.

www.drive.com.au

i am SHOCKED .. another tiny clause hidden in your insurance policies ( to avoid/delay payouts )

simply SHOCKED ( sarcasm )

i hold QBE ( 'free-carried' ) , IAG , SUN and TWR ( and have minimal insurance policies except where legally required )

just like gambling ( where i consider insurance policies fit that description ) i prefer to own a piece of the business rather than be a customer(victim ) ( i also hold TAH , TLC and have held Crown in the past )

 

[sptrawler]

BYD is not wasting time.
It's latest release Sealion 05 comes in at $26k Australian.
Very well featured. Now cheaper than most ICE cars in the range

BYD launches Sealion 05 EV, priced from just $A25,700​

• March 26, 2025
• 4 comments
• 2 minute read
• Riz Akhtar

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BYD, the world’s fastest-growing car company, appears to be on an onslaught of launching new models, with the latest launch pitched as an affordable mid-sized electric SUV called the Sealion 05 EV.

According to CNC, the new model features BYD’s recently announced smart autonomous driving system, “God’s Eye”, and a large frunk with 110 litres of capacity, and the asking price is the equivalent of just $A25,700, with the top variant going up to $A30,100 in the Chinese market.

One key feature of the Sealion 05 is its smart driving driver assistance system, which will include the company’s recently announced God’s Eye assisted driving system.

This includes a combination of radars, ultrasonic sensors and cameras, which will allow it to perform autonomous supervised navigation on the highway network.

BYD launches Sealion 05 EV, priced from just $A25,700

BYD's onslaught of affordable EVs continue with the launch of Sealion 05 EV, featuring rear-wheel-drive and God's Eye tech.

thedriven.io

With those specs, it is going to hard for the Japs or Europeans to compete.
From your article Bas:

Powering the new compact SUV is a single motor setup, but it has two rear-wheel-drive options. The first is an entry 140 kW motor, and a more powerful 160 kW option is also available.

These are powered by BYD’s blade batteries, which come in two capacities. There is a 50.05 kWh pack that will feed the 140 kW motor, while the larger 60.93 kWh battery will power the 160 kW motor variant.

Both will deliver 430 km and 520 km of NEDC ranges, which is likely to be between 370 km and 460 km on the WLTP test cycle, respectively.