BYD’s £8,000 EV Is On UK Roads - INDUSTRY PANIC!
Roy Stroud
6,922 views
0:00 Why the Dolphin Surf matters
4:10 Sales, pricing and everyday ownership
7:21 How BYD keeps costs down
11:02 Britain’s open door to Chinese cars
14:16 Pressure on British car factories
17:03 Connected cars and security concerns
19:19 The Hungary factory and lower prices
23:50 What this means for car buyers
I explain why BYD’s cheap electric hatchback has the British motor industry so worried, and why its price could fall further. I compare the Dolphin Surf’s Chinese and British pricing, running costs, equipment, safety rating and warranty.
I also look at how BYD keeps costs down through in-house batteries, motors, chips and shipping, before examining Britain’s open market for Chinese cars, the pressure on local factories and the security concerns around connected vehicles.
Finally, I explore BYD’s planned factory in Hungary, the Electric Car Grant, the coming zero-emission targets and what all of this could mean for buyers choosing between a Dolphin Surf, a Fiat 500e or a petrol car.
4 Comments
1st....does it work ? Is it user friendly. Does it do the job I need ?
THEN.......
2nd.....OK, whats the cheapest that does all those things then ? What choices do I have ?
Always been the same with ANYTHING.
Buy the cheapest just because its "cheap," then expect it to fail and not last very long.
BYD’s £8,000 EV Is On UK Roads - INDUSTRY PANIC!
Roy Stroud
6,922 views
0:00 Why the Dolphin Surf matters
4:10 Sales, pricing and everyday ownership
7:21 How BYD keeps costs down
11:02 Britain’s open door to Chinese cars
14:16 Pressure on British car factories
17:03 Connected cars and security concerns
19:19 The Hungary factory and lower prices
23:50 What this means for car buyers
I explain why BYD’s cheap electric hatchback has the British motor industry so worried, and why its price could fall further. I compare the Dolphin Surf’s Chinese and British pricing, running costs, equipment, safety rating and warranty.
I also look at how BYD keeps costs down through in-house batteries, motors, chips and shipping, before examining Britain’s open market for Chinese cars, the pressure on local factories and the security concerns around connected vehicles.
Finally, I explore BYD’s planned factory in Hungary, the Electric Car Grant, the coming zero-emission targets and what all of this could mean for buyers choosing between a Dolphin Surf, a Fiat 500e or a petrol car.