Ask HN: Do you have a BYD car or driven one? What do you think about it?

2 pointsposted 14 hours ago
by diggan

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2 Comments

saubeidl

13 hours ago

If you want something "lower-tech", with physical buttons etc, still cheap, and made in europe, give the Renault 5 a shot! Reviewers have been raving about it.

billybuckwheat

13 hours ago

I've test driven two: the Atto 3 and the Dolphin. Both were some of the smoothest rides I've ever had in a car (electric or ICE), the interiors were comfortable, the infotainment system was very responsive. Also, the navigation system is one of the better ones I've seen.

The lack of physical buttons is one of the reasons I didn't buy one, though not a major reason. As for it looking too high tech, many EVs seem to be but really aren't.

Having driven or ridden in over a dozen EVs from several manufacturers, I have to say the BYDs that I test drove were probably the best of the lot.