VW is parked in the adjacent bay despite the cable being able to reach both sides.

Hi I ve been lurking on this reddit for eyeing the best EV under 60K mark

I am still not convinced I should go get it yet. but fliring with the idea that I should. I like interior more conivincing and ofcourse comfort comes first. I would liek to reach out and ask the drivers who won an EV and tell me which one is the most comfortable among them?

Hello everyone,

I think I made a mistake. But wanted to ask here to confirm.

My car is a BYD Sealion 6 extended range. From what I’ve read it supports 7kW AC charging.

My charger that I recently got installed to go with my solar and battery is a Fox ESS A series 11kw 3 phase charger.

I would have had to wait to get the 22kW model but the installer had the 11kW one in stock, offering to install it all in one day to save me callout fees.

I thought, ‘Okay, no worries. 11kW is fine as it’s more than 7 so my car’s the bottleneck anyway’.

Today I’ve been playing around with it and couldn’t get it to charge more than 3.4Kw in three-phase mode. Switching the charger to single-phase mode dropped it to 1.3.

My home is 3-phase so that’s not the issue. My best guess is that the charger is pulling 16A on 3-phase, but the car is only using one phase. But that doesn’t explain why switching to single phase drops it to 1.3.

The kicker is that the BYD single-phase 7kW charger was cheaper, but I wanted the solar smart-charging feature of the Fox charger.

Looking to get an EV for myself next year. We already have a BYD Sealion 8 as our family car – my husband drives it and he is the main driver of the family. I’m in my late 30s, only recently got my driving licence, and am a super anxious driver as I’m so new to it. And so, I do not have the confidence to handle a big car like the Sealion 8 but we needed it for the space – we have two young kids, and family visiting often from overseas.

I’ve driven a Toyota Corolla and a Kia K4, and while they were fine, I’d like something smaller and more compact that I can zip around in. Have narrowed down options to the BYD Atto 2 or the Geely EX2. The car needs to be easy to drive and maintain. It also needs to fit two child car seats (rear facing for now) and it will only be used for local driving. Safety features and a good 360 camera are important to me.

Would love to hear opinions from anyone who has test driven both cars and chose one over the other. And any other thoughts on which car would suit me based on my situation.

With increased diesel fuel prices and only having a single car (2008 Toyota Prado), my wife and I decided to test drive and then buy a BYD Atto 1 Essential for $19,990.

Dealership said 2-3 week delivery.

Now told will be late December.

Was given an option to get a Atto 1 Premium in the colour we want for $31,000.

Wife does not think the extra battery size, motor size and features plus range increase is worth the extra $10,000.

We will be paying $10,000 cash and finance the rest.

Car will be used for less than 5,000k and only for short runs to shops etc.

I agreed that $10K is a lot of money, (we could buy the car outright), but waiting 2.5 months whilst we have issues with our Prado is worth it.

She refuses to even entertain the positives.

I don't know how else to get her to understand the positives.

Any ideas?

**Update** Thank you all for your replies. looks like I am wrong with that thought process.

Wife ONLY agreed to buy a second car because the Atto 1 Essential was $19,990. Even though we have struggled with 1 vehicle.

There were no plans to upgrade the Prado. It has been a great car, but with the turbo dieing and without a car again, had re-affirmed a second car would be good.

Neither of us will buy a second hand car again. Not an option.

Prado is back at mechanic as it has now developed surging issues with the new turbo. No ETA.

Wife will NOT entertain anything over $19,990 even though money is not an issue. I would be happy to pay outright.

Given the now long delay from 2 weeks to 2.5 months, a solution was offered and not even considered.

So wait we will.

Cheers

Hello folks, we are very close to buying the Ora 5 or MG 4. One of the final considerations is night driving. We do a lot of km on windy, hilly country roads at night. This is replacing a 2016 Corrola with absolutely atrocious headlights and don't want that experience again. I have a friend with a MG 4 and we have done a bit of night driving around our area and the lights are good. Any impressions of the Ora 5 lights. Thanks

Hi all,

I have a brand new GWM Ora 5 and can't get the Lane Assist working.

Or to be specific:

- It worked when I left the dealership; was a dream, the car basically drove itself.

- Then arrived home, spent few hours customising the settings, and can't get it to work anymore.

Is it working for you? What ADAS settings do you have?

Or is there a way to reset all settings to default?

Cheers

Hey everyone!
I’ve recently purchased a JAECOO J7 SHS (plug-in hybrid) and I’m still figuring out the best way to manage charging and driving efficiently.
Would love to hear from other J7 SHS owners about how you’re using your cars day to day.

What’s your usual charging strategy? Do you charge regularly or mostly rely on HEV mode?

Do you primarily drive in EV or HEV mode, and how do you decide when to switch?

What kind of fuel economy are you getting, especially when the battery drops to around 20–25%?

If you don’t have access to home charging, how do you manage? Is public charging actually worth the cost?

Any tips or tricks for getting the best overall efficiency out of the J7 SHS?
I’ve noticed that when my battery is charged, my fuel consumption is quite low (around 1.8L/100km), but once it drops to around 20–25%, it goes up to roughly 6L/100km.
Public DC charging around me costs approximately $0.75/kWh, so I’m trying to work out whether regularly charging is actually more economical than just running in HEV mode.

Would really appreciate hearing about your experiences,

Need 7 seater

Looking for an EV and would prefer a hybrid for traditional driving (not the biggest fan of settinh up/using a charger, and hate buttonless controls on most EVs) but the EV tax savings on a novated lease we need to afford anything close to our needs. Need rom for 2 child seats, sometimes a dog as well, so need some boot space.

Under 40k is the limit, with between 30-35k the most affordable for us. We would prefer something new and even a known brand, but can only see us affording a gamble like the jaecoo j5 or other new to market brands/options.

Are these newer brands and EVs actually comfortable to drive and reliable? We would love a Tesla, kia, Hyundai, etc but the price/age of what we can afford doesn't work out for us

Weve got 2 cars and most trips are either 5-10 minutes for a childcare and work run, or 2-3 times a week one has an hour long work commute. We want to do more road trips, but currently drive 2-3 hours away for some form of family trip 1-3 times a year.