BYD Sea Lion 05DM -Hybrid PHEV

【Range and Energy Consumption】
I've driven over 600 kilometers so far, and the dashboard still shows over 400 kilometers remaining. I've barely charged it; I only refueled once, costing more than 230 yuan. I always keep the battery level at 30%. Since this is Guangdong and the weather is very hot, the range is somewhat limited. Actually, I mostly drive using fuel. The dashboard shows a fuel consumption of about 3.x liters per 100 kilometers, which is half of what my previous car used. I drove the previous one almost as a pure gasoline vehicle.

【Driver Assistance】
I really wasn't used to this kind of driver assistance at first. When I first got on the road, it would sometimes automatically control the steering, which startled me. I need to learn more to better use this system. Now I've been driving it for a while, about a week. The system performs okay on straight roads with clear lane lines, but it doesn't work well when the speed is high or there are no road markings, especially on some curves where it won't actively turn. Moreover, it doesn't recognize traffic lights or the brake lights of the vehicle ahead. Especially when the traffic lights are far away, it can't recognize them at all and won't stop at traffic lights. I also don't dare to let it handle turns automatically. When the speed is high, I have to take control myself. But in traffic jams, I can let it handle driving.

【Riding Space】
The space is sufficient with plenty of storage areas. The most frequently used is the groove in the door handle, which is very suitable for placing a mobile phone, preventing it from falling and avoiding forgetting it when getting off the car. The rear row and storage space are spacious. The front and rear seats can be reclined to form a flat position similar to a chaise longue, though it needs a slight padding to level it. The trunk is also large enough to meet my needs.

【Range and Energy Consumption】
In actual use, it mainly runs on pure electricity, and the instrument display is very optimistic. Currently, the cumulative charging and refueling cost is about 260 yuan. The instrument shows a remaining range of over 700 kilometers (estimated actual driving distance is about 400 kilometers). Adding the actual 500-plus kilometers already driven, the rough calculation shows that the cost per kilometer is about 0.3 yuan.

【Assisted Driving】
Level 2 assisted driving allows for lane cruising on highways and expressways, which is basically sufficient. Voice recognition operation is accurate and fast, and functions such as gesture interaction are also very good, reaching the mainstream first-tier level.

【Fuel Consumption】
As a new driver with my first car, my driving skills are not great, and it's a new car. The first full tank was mostly driven on highways; according to the map, I actually didn't reach 800 kilometers. During that time, the fuel consumption was between 5.1 and 7.2 L/100km, but there were also lower figures like 3.4 L/100km. The most surprising thing was that when there was still 450 km of fuel range and 51 km of pure electric range left, after driving 230 km home, there was still over 70 km of fuel range remaining? Later, when I drove more on urban roads and national highways, maybe the AI energy efficiency management kicked in, and the range gradually improved. On national highways, the pure electric range is basically 1:1. Even with a 1:3 ratio of national highway to highway driving when the battery is low, it can still achieve 4.1 L/100km + 1.6 kWh/100km. It seems to get better the more you drive it. Charging from 30% to 80% really can be done in 19 or 20 minutes, which I have personal experience with, but a full charge always takes an hour.

【Space Performance】
I've had the car for a month and mostly drive alone, so I don't have much to say about space. Compared to sedans, I still prefer SUVs for their开阔视野 and comfortable seating. The trunk is very large.

【Driver Assistance】
The highway driver assistance is sufficient, but as a new driver, I don't dare to rely too much on it and still feel a bit nervous using it.
PS: Lane Centering Assist is my favorite feature.