BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute Q&A | Auto Expert John Cadogan
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Whatever your opinion of the Shark, remember this is there first ute that's been released internationally. Alot of people compare this to Ranger and Hilux who have tested and revamped it over decades. For BYD to achieve this on there first go, it's pretty amazing.
Using all of Ranger and Hilux stolen R&D to make it. So, fail.
@dxbmick
The CEO of Lucid Motors said he recently bought a Nio and Zeekr ev to take it apart and learn how the Chinese could build their evs so cheap, so fast, and so good. He has also placed an order for a Xiaomi SU7 ev sedan to do the same. After learning that the Ford Motors CEO uses one as his daily drive and raves about it.
You have to cope harder. The Chinese are way ahead in ev tech. Ranger and Hilux may excel in the diesel and ice category.
I'm unclear on your point. Hilux & Ranger were able to climb the track which the BYD was tested on. The BYD was unable to climb the track. I suppose it's amazing that the 4x4 BYD was unable to climb the track, but certainly not positive. I'm confident that BYD will develop the vehicle further but I'm also not interested in participating in the R&D process as part of any purchase. Of course, each to their own. Cheers.
@@kamsunleong6648 You're focus on EV tech has taken away your focus on the discusion pertaining to 4x4 capabilities. Yes the Chinese are new to the game and have been able to develop new on road vehicles within very shot time frames.
Well said !, just wait until they bring out a turbo diesel version , or a V6 Turbo Petrol with more Power & Torque, & higher Towing capacity, that's when things will really get interesting !.
I genuinely believe that the voice you use to read comments is the actual voice of that person.
It's the only way I can do it. I have to believe too...
@AutoExpertJC Turning into an Aussie Mel Blanc 😂
A good reason to not write in
Each time I write a comment I read it back in that voice. Then I delete it.
@@AutoExpertJC Βloody hell, mate. What kind of accent was that? F-au-ckin' ell
Since moving 5 years ago from the coast to regional NSW utopia, it's been 5 years of no cicada screeching bliss. Watching this video made my blood curl hearing that nails down the chalk board furken noise! Thanks for the memories! Hitting the (CC) !
Sounds like his fan belt is squeezing while he records from the toilet. Came from Spotify to figured out wtf is going on!
Sounds like he’s recording in a porta potty at a truck stop!
So did I. It was bliss for years but this year the little bastards have moved into our area. It sucks but it's still better than listening to their hearing assault in the big city.
John your non biased honesty backed up with common sense engineering is a breath of fresh air! It’s still early days let for the shark 6, but first thoughts and the vehicle looks quite promising. If the customer support is any good this could force the other manufacturers to pick up their game!
Johns comments were on the mark but he got the torque wrong. The two electric motors generate a total 650Nm not 310Nm
My girl has a Shark6. She LOVES it, fits under the sofa, picks up cat hair beautifully, and is easy to clean and maintain. The tool suite is a bonus.
Don't give up your day job
I love the North Shore during Cicada season.
It used to be challenging to do your Higher School Certificate with them disrupting your thoughts.
Hi John. I have a BYD Sealion 6 AWD and you can engage the ice engine from 0 kmph by entering the timer mode. In sport and HEV modes select timer and the ice engine starts. This gives you all 3 motors(ice plus 2 electric) working together from stop and gives the 5.9 second zero to 100.
Just a party trick. Never use it in the real world
@@obyrnej8z 6 seconds with 3 motors? Hardly impressive. And how does a pull like that effect the range? Bet it’s not great.
@@RobertBruce-kf5ze it’s a 2100kg medium size hybrid suv, compared to its competition 6 seconds is 25% faster than rav4 or outlander
The engine might be running and charging but you wouldn’t know that the clutch had engaged. It most likely starts “helping” propel from 60-70 km/hr as BYD themselves state.
@@obyrnej8z DMI 4.0 definitely engage all 3 motors. That is the who purpose of DMI.
With such lovely view out from the Fat Cave, I imagine the view upstairs would be even better.
most users dont go offroad, so for a majority of the market it doesn't matter.
În UK plenty of people go off-road. Not on purpose, but they go!
Some people think that the gravel car park behind maccas is off road
Plenty driveways with a decent slant all over the place. Attach loaded trailer, and you're stalled.
They are already doing far better than the pre production model that was tested.
Instant maximum torque from the electric motor is useful off road.
I volunteered to be a BYD Atto 3 lab rat in early 2022. So far pretty happy with the vehicle, but dreading anything going wrong, as it's clear the Australian dealer network has woefully communication, delayed spare parts. Luckily they are anecdotally getting a strong reliability rating. They are also according to Finnish mob Intercontrol, capable of DC-DC bi-directional charging.
The Shark's hopefully also capable of DC-DC bi-directional charging too. And 29kW/hr of battery would run essential services (fridge, lights, boil the kettle) at the house in an outage for 3 days or more out of the V2L included adaptor.
We go camping at a local beachside camp ground only 90km away and don't bother taking our gas cooker, just use a plug in induction stove we can safely use in the awning of our tent. That is brilliantly handy.
After a small accident I was amazed that everything I needed was in stock in Australia.
And dealing with the dealers in QLD was a piece of cake.
Nice view from your place
Cicadas are so bloody noisy here over the ditch aswell but not quite like that damn.
Hi John, shark 6 has 650nm of torque not what you quoted. 310nm on the front motor and. 340nm on rear motor with total combined output of 650nm. This is more than any Ute on the market.
Watch Car expert to see that suddenly drop to 99 after battery expended and towing, max speed 75kph
Idiots do say that. Watch an ICE ute stop when it runs out of fuel. @@dantesinferno7350
We didn't get 12 men on the moon at the same time, that was over several trips. You're thinking of 12 Angry Men, which was a play, and a movie. So glad to help.
@tomparker5000 , 29:24 , John says "...that's how we got 12 men standing on the ****** moon...", which is a fact. Please note, he did not say "...at the same time...". So glad to help. Merry Christmas. Cheers. :)
@@nicholasmatthews5989 Cheers! You included four stars in your quotation. I'm guessing the first is Henry Fonda.
@@tomparker5000 The four stars was replacing an explicit word by John. Merry Christmas. Cheers. :)
@@nicholasmatthews5989 love to you and your family, and Louis Armstrong, playing his horn and eating cheese on the moon again this Christmas
@@tomparker5000 Louis Armstrong playing his horn and singing "Moon River", followed up with Chet Baker playing "Silent Night", both of them enjoying the cheese on the moon. Regarding horns, from the movie Rocky, "...Hey, listen, Adrian. Listen to this one. Why do cows wear bells? - Why? - 'Cause their horns don't work..." :) Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas. Cheers. :)
Hope BYD bring out a 2dr tray top for us tradies who actually need to carry stuff... one can dream I suppose.
Chinese junk
In other news: News Corp's car of the year for 2024 is the BYD Shark 6, a car that, to my knowledge, hasn't been delivered to anyone yet. Has anyone even driven an example that's not a pre-production unit?
Pretty interesting, huh?
Yes the reasons stated for selecting it would make a good BYD ad.
Or is it the other way around?
The Corpse and its Sky hosts will say anything for enough money, as reliable as a Catholic priest in a supreme court.
Rupert does love ad revenue...
Actually saw one on the road fully registered here in Tasmania
The driver was thinking it was a Maclaren though.
John, your tolerance of the ‘blue singlets’ is much appreciated. Keep up the good work.
John... good news about the triton. You can disconnect two cables and both the auto-stop start and DMS will be disabled with no more beeps. Would be better if there was a setting to do it, but the option is there if you want it.
Some other brands with infuriating safety tech have just released updates to maintain the disabled option upon startup, rather than reverting to ON.
Hopefully Mitsubishi will follow.
Why I will go back to old school vehicles, I’m not having some POS tech telling me how to Fxcking drive by jerking the Damm wheel-99% of the time unnecessarily.
Good one Kia.
Thanks for making driving F…ing a chore.
Nice home and car collection with immaculate paint care!
I wondered about that word "depleted". I watched the video too and thought to myself that perhaps the battery is getting super hot and less efficient at delivering the power, rather than being "depleted".
No - it's just like power tool batteries at 70%...
@AutoExpertJC I'll stop now before I hurt myself...
Now there'sa comment that needs to be called out as BS
Beautiful spot, John. I miss Sydney's cicadas - they were a part of my childhood summers.
Power is a calculated number, the amount of work performed in some amount of time.
Torque is a measure of a twisting force, and consists of half the equation for power, the other variable being RPM.
Most people dont understand the relationship between power, torque and RPM, just as most dont understand the same relationship between volts, amps and power.
G'day john. That voice you put on when reading people's questions sounds like you are in urgent need for the toilet run, no 2.😭🍺
You ordered one didn't you? I really hope so. It would be good to have a non bullshit review of the thing.
Thanks John, you’re a legend! I can only hope to sound as good as that voice.
10 happy years with my mn Triton & having viewed almost every vid on this hybrid Ute setup, I can't see myself buying another diesel Ute. The shark is tempting, but I'll wait for the lab rats to test. It's also apparently 5% bigger than the ranger which I'm not a fan of.. My car hasn't failed me so there's also brand loyalty, bring on the hybrid Triton!
the DMO setup has been tested in a way you cannot imaging. 180km on freeway with emergency brakes, off-road on very steep hills.
You hit the nail on the head in relation to 4wding in Australia. Mostly corolla roads then a few ups and downs. 😅
I enjoyed this segment of Q&A, great variety on your Channel John, thanks
NZ dealers have had production Shark6 demo vehicles available for about a week. Took one for a short test drive (tarmac only) yesterday. So, I expect some of these questions to be answered relatively soon.
First impression - smooth and comfortable.
Is it safe to go in the water? River crossing.
Love the cicadas.
This was the Best Vid ever !
( snivel grovel etcetera )
Cheers and Onya Mate
I've had a Olight Perun 2 for a couple of years now and it's been brilliant. I use it as a head torch.
Highly recommended and heaps better value than the ledlenser.
John, I believe your power/torque numbers are a bit off here. But other than that, nail on the head. And I’m not entirely clear on how the engine will drive the wheels - at the same time as both(or one?) of the electric motors? I’m thinking there is a chance, say cruising at 100kph, the electric motors may mostly or completely shut off and just be pure front wheel drive ICE, at least until you need to pass a truck etc.. Whatever the case, I’m buying one. Love your work! Interestingly, I have been in talks with my local BYD dealer (NZ) and the sales rep keeps insisting the engine doesn't ever drive the wheels and is only a generator, gave up trying to convince him there is a clutch that engages at higher speeds lol.
Front motor 170kw/310nm, rear motor 150kw/340nm. Total electric AWD output 320kw/650nm. The ICE adds 135kw, 260nm. However notice advertised max total power figures are the same as just total electric output; BYD does not appear to add the ICE power to this.. I infer from this the ICE may not drive at the same time as the electric motors? Or perhaps it’s just how they advertise it, maybe they only measure the power at lower speeds when the ICE wasn't engaged..? If everything did work together, you could actually get a whopping 455kw/910nm (above 70kph, at least)..! I tried to clarify this with the sales rep but he had even less of an idea on how the car operates than me…
It’s just strange how people in Australia and Overseas were it been sold and on road for four months. Don’t have issues with things Paul has experienced, and in way worse driving conditions than Paul has driven the BYD in to date?
Good chat, love your comment voices mate.
I’m one of the lab rats buying the Shark in their third wave of shipments in March, fingers crossed 🤞 all is good.
I heard somewhere last week that the Shark is coming out with a 3.5t towing capacity. Worth looking into for that huge jump up from 2.5t if you tow and you are able to wait.
If my memory serves my 2010 3.0d4d hilux was 127kw, so 135 is pretty good.
Are the cicadas doing overtime at your place John?
Keep watching, dude. I address that.
Yes turn those bloody cicadas down will ya! Lol@@AutoExpertJC
What do you estimate their overall energy output was during the length of this video? Asking for a friend.
I was thinking, fark my tinnitus is bad today.
thought my new headphones were faulty........
Thanks John. I was confused about the contribution the old oil burner made to the motion of the vehicle. Thanks for clarifying. Be cool to see them introduce a low range to it like (I think) the Rivian in the states.
Thanks John really enjoyed this one mate 👍
Between the birds and cicadas, no one outside of this country realises how hard it is to film in Australia.
After visiting BYD in Melbourne, I believe BYD is going to add "Hill Climb" mode which does some electrical voodoo to give the Shark some hill climb ability.
The production models that have landed in NZ have something called ‘mountain mode’.
Cicada sound track is epic
Not only is there the extra power from the engine usually available for charging, but since the engine can't drive the vehicle lower than about 60 kph, the BYD is going to have logic to keep the battery at a certain percent for that reason alone.
Why?
Lets say you manage to magical get the battery to 0%.
Sure to can't move as an EV. So it just starts the ICE and away you go. 131kW to either drive the motors or charge the battery or any combination in between.
What am I missing?
@@stusue9733 The lack of the transmission. It's like trying to drive if all you have is 5th gear. It just won't work. If there was a multi-gear tranny it would be different, but they opted to forego the cost, packaging & weight of putting that in.
@@JT_771 What are you finding so hard to understand?
Once you start the ICE engine you have 131kW to do with as you please.
In the case of the flat battery you could still drive the electric motors at 131kW(or what ever the maximum power output of the alternator connected to the ICE is).
@@stusue9733 Not sure we're connecting here in this dead batt. situation. The engine won't be able to direct drive at all unless at highway speed. All it could do is push electric power to batt or motor (depends on the set up the did, might not be able to go straight to the motor). You wouldn't want to push to battery then battery to drive all with power you want "at the moment". It would be stupid to do it that way. That, combined with not being able to direct-drive, means they're certainly going to reserve a battery minimum to avoid such problems. Seems pretty clear.
@@JT_771 Of course the engine wont be able to direct drive. Forget that it can direct drive for the minute.
"All it could do is push electric power to batt or motor"
There you go, you said it yourself. "push power to the motor" and off you go, flat battery and all. At what ever the limit of the alternator is(if that is in fact the limiting factor).
" You wouldn't want to push to battery then battery to drive all with power you want "at the moment"."
I have no idea what this is trying to tell me.
You'll find these batteries are never drained 100% anyway, but that's for a different reason than you state.
I think Ford has gotten better. My brother-in-law has recently suffered a gear box failure and his treatment more than fair. Not all dealers are equal.
Another thought on flat batteries in BYDs.
The BYD has no gearbox, it is direct drive, you stated, I believe (it is getting late for this old fella). It therefore follows that the electric motors are required to replace, at least, the lowest two gears of an IC motor gearbox to allow the IC motor to not stall at low speeds. Soooo, even if the battery is dead flat, power will be generated to charge the battery as well as drive the electric motors at low speed. Once a higher speed is attained, the IC motor will connect and directly drive the vehicle, supply power to the motors (maybe) and also charge the battery.
Having a flat battery is an irrelevant comment. The worst effect would be slightly slower acceleration at slow speeds that Joseph Bloggs would never notice.
Did not John say that the combustion engine drives the front wheels. If so then the vehicle can still be driven with the flat battery, however if the engine drives a generator which charges the battery then the battery should not be flat.
@@tallboy49 My point was that power has to come from somewhere to get the vehicle moving fast enough to allow the IC engine to engage. This will happen whether the battery is flat or not. The battery condition is inconsequential. I was agreeing with our Great Expert, just using a different argument.
when the leopard comes to town game over . we been getting ripped off for years .
In Australia: outback overlander is our favourite cosplay.
The intresting one was the car could not get up the hill.
I would say that was programming of the inverter drive, it would be set so as not to blow the transistors and or burn out the motor windings trying to get turning again.
Industry is familiar with certain types of machines that if overloaded will stall the electric motor, blowing the fuses instantly!
In an inverter the programming limits the wattage that can be delivered to the motor to prevent damage, a sort of software fuse.
Overriding the factory set limit could turn out to be very expensive!
Opened a door on one last week to look at the compliance plate, 3500kg lol
4WD driving is quite easy really.
Just use a standard hire car, most common specimens will suffice. : )
Always the knock on Ford. I recently purchased a US spec Ranger Raptor. Easily the most capable pick-up I’ve owned. Will it be as durable and bulletproof as the old US Ranger built from ‘83-‘12? Time will tell, but it is amazingly refined.
Designed and engineered in Australia 🇦🇺
THE FUCKING CICADAS JOHN!!!!
It's BOTĤ! Who knew? Good video mate
I can't believe I'm going to comment on one of your videos, but both you and Paul attribute the BYD’s drag race performance degradation to battery capacity. Under otherwise equal conditions, the BYD should deliver the same performance at 70% or 85% battery capacity. I suspect the reduced performance may be more closely related to control strategies that factor in temperature and other operational conditions.
I suspect that's quite right.
why all this comparison with a vehicle that costs over 20k more? why not compare it with a ute of the same price range? I know why of course, because someone said in the beginning it can drag off a Raptor, and that was it ! All of a sudden it had to be compared to a raptor by simply - everyone. Fantastic publicity for BYD sort of accidentally perhaps? Here in NZ ecotricity did a review of a pre production model, and I still cannot believe the views that post had, at the last count over 600k. Most of Gavin's posts are 20 to 30ks so this has hit the jackpot plus some. All of his stuff is entertaining, but this is something special again.
For me, it means there is a real desire for this type of vehicle here, why? simply because like most of us, including myself as a Wildtrak owner, we do not actually go and find the highest mountain in NZ each weekend. Down the boat ramp, do the tip run, take the family to the beach etc. As I have also owned an ev for 2 years, I have found the running costs are petty-cash in comparison ( I charge at home). and also the quietness is intoxicating. The future is looking good, and I always love tuning into Johns posts, having spent half my life living in S'tralia listening to the wildlife, day and night and day and.... Say no more.
LOL Triton owners talking shit about payloads as they get about with their bent chassis from a single bag of cement.
I've seen Hiluxes and 75's bent too, god knows how
Yep ..bent tritans, hilux , navara .
Anyone want to ad
😂. No. Since MQ their chassis is well strong enough. Mitsubishi also lead the reliability stakes and have permanent AWD in the upper 2 models making it the safest ute in wet and dry. Cheers
@@Berserkism fair enough ..not fair to rope in all the earlier models ..my bad
The ram charger also has an internal combustion engine that drives a generator only and is not connected to the drive wheels.
Thanks for mentioning the bloody cicadas. That's all i can hear now in the trees next to my place. :)
Fucking cicadas...
Bastards.
I think you should record a discussion group vid from the creek - after a few beers.
“Drove two Mazda 929s to the tip- *pregnant pause* -of the cape”
It doesn't matter how a hybrid is configured parallel or serial, the increase in weight is a major detractor to efficiency.
I've compared the specs of the MG ZS and the ZS EV hybrid ZS uses 5.6l/per 100km the EV uses 5.5 the earlier ZS's has a 1L engine and gets 5.3 l/100
John,
the battery can be depleted when towing and pretty quickly if it is anything like our Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
We had a 1200kg euro style caravan and when towing the I would sele t the "charge" mode to try and keep the battery at a mid charged state. it would still be depleted to it minimum allowed by the software within 20km. Regardless of this we never experienced a lack of power due to this state, I was still able to tow the caravan back home up Willunga Hill with no unexpected loss of power. I'd be down to 60kM/h but, when towing a 3 tonne boat up the same hill with a V8 Land Cruiser I'd be down to 70kM/h too.
I'm thinking the BYD would be a good replacement for the Triton, I'd consider a Sealion 6 but not in the market yet.
Sorry about auto correct and typing in a hurry at work. Pat Sparks
Merry Xmas John, have a good one...
That noise is the mating song of the cicada,,can you tow a trailer on the ev ?
I didn’t know being a car expert meant reading manufacture supplied Stat spreadsheets and being flown around the world in business class by said car manufacturers, whilst wearing cream cargo pants and collared dress-jumpers.
I knew nothing about the BYD Shark ute before, but I do now. Good job. I like the engine - EV - power train design. Do you think it could become a Burn My Driveway? Btw, nice view!
Spotty Dog .
Enjoy your weekend Brother.
I actually thought that you said you went to the “tip” at cape York! 😂😊
Despite all the blurb, I still don't see how a 1.5 turbo is going to tow 2.5 ton to Dingo Piss Creek and back. Even consumer law means jack shit when your piston melts in the middle of fucking nowhere.
Think of it as an EV with a petrol generator. It has 150kw and 170kw electric motors and also the 1.5l petrol engine. I still don't think they are a good choice as a remote tow vehicle though.
@@user-pp6kw6yl6z The thing is, the battery will run out really quick towing because it's not a huge battery. Despite a difference of opinion to the masses, when the battery is depleted and you are towing 2.5 ton, the 1.5 petrol turbo is going to be working hard to tow the load without having to charge the battery as well. The sales brochure definitely won't say it shouldn't be used to tow a van into a head wind across the Nullabor in the middle of summer but I'll bet someone will do it because hey, it can tow 2.5 ton. I'll sit this one out and wait for the dust to settle.
@Mark-br9vu yeah agree. You can't beat physics. I have seen some usage from people in Mexico where at speeds of 130km/hr the battery depletes below 25% and they are not towing. For the record I've ordered a shark because I don't need to tow but I wouldn't get one if I needed to.
I like the Shark concept a lot, however I'm waiting for when will any of the new hybrid ute manufacturers consider making a single cab/chassis ute?
I don't know if yall have roof crush tests as part of vehicle safety testing. It's almost impossible for a truck to pass them without the extra pillars of a four door. Besides that, there isn't enough demand for regular cabs for companies to justify the substantial R&D time and production money considering the resulting models are the cheapest configuration with the lowest profit margins.
I know I'm old school in thinking that a simple, good quality drive train mated to a structurally durable and resilient body with as little gadgetry as possible to comply with the myriad regulations that governments seem fond of, is the best way to go, but from a rational point of view, if something does some task well enough overall, why complicate things. Gadgetry adds complexity and complexity adds a greater breakdown factor, relatively speaking. And with all of that complexity, there is greater resource usage, with the environmental implications that entails. Anyone who believes that this trend is more environmentally friendly must have a vacuum where the brain would be.
Im done training. Taken nearly 3 years to achive level 4 "tear 4" elv training. I know i wont die with my service teqcniques. My question will each person survive with the failure of that one small cell that failed after a factory service recommend repair.
another great video amazing $30,000.00 difference between the Raptor 😎
All of the Shark video I have seen used standard tyres that seem more suited to tarmac rather than off road (see your splash screen). I wonder if some more 'knobbly' treads would help? I also wonder if the rear axel drive has sufficient torque on inclines greater than 30deg when the front axle is unloaded?
I like your unbiased views, BUT... how much will it cost to replace those batteries in the shark as they degrade. That is my major offput in any bev or hybrid vehicle.. I don't want a throw-away motor vehicle..
Fair point: unknown...
While it will be proven over time, byd claim their blade LFP battery is good for 5000 charge/discharge cycles. Assuming you charge once per week that's theoretically 96 years. The battery warranty is 8 years, where they will cover for if the battery degrades past 70% capacity. Not too bad in my view. Some other elements of the vehicles warranty don't look overly appealing.
@@user-pp6kw6yl6zback it up with 20y warranty then. Btw, it 8y or 160,000km. In my case only 4y.
@Tony-eb5kh that's a fair point. For me, 8 years will be more like 50,000km although I may not have the vehicle that long anyhow.
Probs about the same as a modern 4x4's fuel pump.
A great video as usual John, thanks. One question though, my understanding of the BYD power and torque ratings is that the quoted peak totals are the combined total of the front and rear electric drive motors, ie front 170kW/310Nm, rear 150kW/340Nm for a total rating of 321kW/650Nm (not sure where the 1kW has come from). The Sealion rating is done the same way. Is this correct? I didn’t see you reference the rear motor in your mentions of electrical power and torque. You are 100% correct about the petrol engine of course, yes it can and does directly drive the front axle, in some instances it will also be charging the battery with the excess engine generator power (Series and Parallel).
The Car Expert “hill test” I think was totally disingenuous, I’m keen to see what shakes out of this test, the follow up video asserts that the non “gearbox torque multiplied” EVs can never equal an ICE with low range. The “drag races” outcome showing the Shark slowing over time, I would expect would be a combination of battery SOC and more so thermal limitation by the BMS, this is commonly seen in a Teslas in similar driving.
I hope you end up buying a shark, should love to watch your honest reporting on ownership and vehicle experience.
What benefit does a drag race give and the same with zero to 100 etc,other than to lighten your wallet and take away your points if caught doing it.
@ agreed, pretty pointless really. But the 0-100km/h time of the Raptor was a big Ford bragging point.
I have seen UA-cam reviews of the Shark where even the reviewer didn’t understand the drivetrain. How hard is it? John, please just get a Shark and a 2000kgs trailer and let me know how it tows. I think it will be a disaster but interested to see what happens
Don’t you have some salient counter measures to deploy against the cicadas?
Think it will be a decent ute.
Probably not as effective offroad. Lack of low range was more of an issue than I originally anticipated. Could do with a locker as well.
Most likely still a good pick for most average ute drivers. Just not going to take it to black duck any time soon.
I think this vehicle will be great as Collins st farmers ute . And it has its uses and limits same as any other ute .and if the limits meet majority of your uses that its a winner and if it doesnt than get a lancruiser period .
21:01 - Cicadas
I've always thought the concept is ideal for heavy towing capabilities but the shark 6 is possibly lacking a selectable low range gear. I'd be happy with everything else but if it is unable to drag itself up a steep slope, then the slope's really need to sort that out. See what i did there?
I put down a deposit on opening night. I'm not going to take delivery until I take it for a (decent) test drive, not a 20min scoot about town. We're looking to replace our daily driver (Subaru Forester) and one first world creature comfort I'm keen on is driver memory seat. It doesn't have it. Question is, have you come across any way to get that added with an aftermarket solution? I've read that the Seal is controlled via the infotainment. Wondering if the Shark might be linked up in the same way? Any insights?
The off road scene in China is surprisingly large. You just dont see it on UA-cam, for obvious reasons.
My 2014 GW V240 4x4 Tray back after 80k with ease will still climb the wall in 1st Low , 4wd , at 1500rpm .
Yep most EVangel,,,ts are lost at 1st low ?
Did you ever think of shutting the door 🤷🏼♂️
Car Expert review on the Shark 6 plug in showed it is not fit for purpose. Supposed to be a 4X4 bloody useless. 😊
Car Expert made it clear the review was on a pre-production model
You should watch it again so you understand it's a development vehicle, with unfinished firmware. Clearly issues with traction control. Carexpert follow up video explains it, with some comments from BYD as well. I'm sure Paul will give it another go when vehicles start to get delivered
Mmm, not fit for purpose? Stuck in traffic, Tailgating, grabbing cartons from the bottlo, taking the kids to sport, flexing the tatts on the windowsill at the lights…seriously though BHP tried Rangers once and they ended up with a yard full of useless blown engine junk..straight back to Hilux
@martinmoore3969
Smoke and mirror explanations to cover up its inadequacy. 💩
@@brianjensen5200
You can buy one I wouldn't. 😊
Oh, there’s such a din of cacadia’s here I couldn’t hear them on this video. Only reading the comments and putting phone to ear could I hear them.
Exec summary: Pawns go first in chess.
So in fact if you would have a problem with that clutch to make the BYD a slug
Cicada season strikes - background soundtrack... My studio toooo...
LOW RANGE ICE diesel - first gear, torque is so much more than a single speed EV without low range....
EVs definitely need dual range - for real offroad use... (not just dirt tracks..) - for high speed too - Tesla take heed to real engineers - loke Koenigsegg rather than Nikole or Rivian. Lucid has real engineering, but imaginary customers...
All manufacturers are under the same "crunch" development pressure. That's why there are so many recalls.
Our school system is a failure, after listening to some of the comments
How exactly does a vehicle that no paying customer in Australia will actually receive delivery of and be able to drive in 2024 win a car of the year award for 2024?
Excellent question.
Do you have an answer@@AutoExpertJC
Weird I know but with the Newscorp sops it’s pretty simple…buy more advertising and better the Gold Fleet discount Toyota and Ford et al have “incentivised” the journo’s with for years
Cicada Central?
You answered my question, should have waited to the end before commenting.
Speaking of facts John, some diesels do have throttles.
Inconvenient hey.
Stroking my beard.
Yes, now don't get me wrong, I did say my beard
Time to remake "Duel" with an electric car/lorry.
The tourists can wear camo gear like you, John so the flesh eating cicadas can't see them, provided they stay away from garlic, onions etc to avoid their sensitive sense of smell. It is also recommended to keep moving to make it hard to get a fix on your position.
The most astounding thing I simply cannot get my head around is why people even bother writing to you with their “facts” when they are not qualified, not experienced, or lack basic literacy to even communicate their “facts”!
How informative it’s 320kw 650nm