Is the BYD Seal a Tesla Killer? | Let's Talk About  

I own a BYD Seal vehicle, and I thoroughly enjoy driving it. The experience is remarkable. Interestingly, my wife, who owns a Tesla, actually favors my BYD due to its instrument layout. Unlike Tesla, where controls are solely on the monitor, the BYD's interface is more intuitive. Consequently, we are contemplating selling our Tesla 3 this year to acquire an electric vehicle with a broader range of features, akin to the BYD model. The transition to a vehicle lacking physical controls has indeed posed challenges for us.

The seal is definitely a TM3 killer with this price. Good for us. 🥰🥰🥰

Thanks guys for a well informed, balanced and intelligent podcast about EV which is what Malaysia need right now, to push back many untrue EV info, good job !

You guys make sense. BYD cuts cost with the 7kw AC charging is a matter of changing lifestyle but Tesla cut cost with no stalks is cheap of Tesla. 😂

Apple fans can only list down all its advantages. Tesla was my dream car for many years until when I personally viewed n tested it, I decided to wait for the Seal. LFP blade battery is worth mentioning, this is one of the strongest factors of buying the Seal. China brand? I say, why not we try it then only give our fair comments?

Great conversation. It was entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work, Soyacincau

Good stuff guys 👍

BYD has Interval Maintenance which may can give us some headache due to the price will keep increasing as the mileage increased. Unlike the Tesla which didn't have any Interval Maintenance.

Can see someone trying to justify their overpriced Korean EV until they think Tesla Superchargers not borne by Tesla. Have fun with your installments. 😂 My advice: be more informed and less emotional like Alex.

Seal does come with the sunshade. But it's so well coated u don't really need to use it

Patiently waiting for BYD Seagull dan seangkatan dengannya 🙏

Installations costs of Tesla Superchargers were not borne by Tesla? Care to explain further, why would installers absorb such cost for Tesla's sake?

I am driving Tesla 3 Highland LR. Here are some of my inputs: Advantages of Seal compare to Model 3: 1. It has bigger space, like Camry size inside. 2. Got more buttons and signal stalks and gear knob, something I would definitely prefer to have than without. 3. The seat is actually more body wrapping. 4. 360 parking camera! Tesla 3 has 360 "estimated" parking camera. 5. Android auto and apple car play available. 6. The 1 piece big moon roof I think it is going to be useful later to install retractable sunshade. 7. Front digital screen. But I also installed the same via 3rd party. Advantages of Model 3 1. Remote start engine, from anywhere as long as got signal. I was told later BYD Seal also has it. 2. One pedal drive. It is quite pleasurable when it is combined with good Regen when you release the accelerator. 3. Easy car entry and exit, no need physical keys if you pair your car with your phone via Bluetooth. 4. Longer WLTP range. 5. Faster daily charging 11 kwh AC vs 7 kwh Seal. I think this one might make quite a difference. 6. Exclusive Tesla charging network. Which I think only useful when you don't have home charger. 7. Back screen is available for kids to watch, Netflix, RU-vid etc. it comes to me as a surprise my kid loves it. 8. Colder air con, I am not entirely sure about it but when I test driven Seal and Atto 3, both temperature set to lowest, but still not cold. 9. The built in Tesla map is quite good because it also shows you how much battery % left when you reach destination. Also I actually like Tesla navigation better, like sometimes when waze/Google map they can't pinpoint which exit you should take if they are close to each other. Tesla map can tell the difference. 10. No need to service car. Only need to change air filter when it is due, brake pad, tyres. 11. There is absolutely no delay in touching the screen. For this, I feel like iPad Pro interface vs BYD Android Tablet interface. 12. Easy entry. Like the steering wheel will move up and seat will move backways when you are parked (you can set it however you want). And move to your desired position when you switch to drive. There are many things I could not comment unless I am owner of both cars. Like cruise control, cabin quietness, handling and suspension, and everyday stuff like ease of connecting it to your phone etc.

BYD is car like other ICE or traditional car in term of interior. Model 3 is private ,tidy moving room. In Tesla, owner will have game controller to play game. Even though don’t have car play but there have RU-vid , Netflix ,etc to watch. If you like to sing, there have Caraoke to sing. It also CCTV surrounding , called sentry mode. When going TT with friend, they can have light show. And the owner paid for their vehicle also inclusively charging network in package. Gentari, Jomcharge, ChargEV doing good job here, Tesla serve their own owner too and what about BYD did for their owner?

I once test drove the model Y, my neck was crooked at the end because my eyes constantly focused at the speedometer on the centre screen instead on the road. I really wonder how the model 3, Y and Cybertruck was passed the safety tests in the first place?

i think the byd seal is value for money for ev and it's pretty good range 👏😊

Actually you guys talk a lot of sense- the Kia or Hyundai or Volvo or Byd supercharging network is so much better than Tesla. Wait they didn’t set them up.

Sorry Tesla, I will definitely choose Seal.

People who love tesla don't love tesla because of silly things like no stalks/gear selector. It is because the engineering behind it. For example, the octovalve heatpump is a very powerful device. It's not only useful in winter, it also powerful enough to enable the car to be charge fast while simultaneously run aircon which very useful for malaysian whether. Most EV struggles to do that(when you use aircond when charging, the charging speed will throttle because the battery heats up due cooling redirect to aircon). I admit the drawbacks of the cost cutting measure, but you can't deny the good engineering of tesla. For me I can take the lack of signal stalk, but the swipe/touch gear selector is annoying. There's also other stuff like sentry mode, dog mode, camp mode,integrated route planning etc. Tesla is still ahead in that aspect.

Apple didnt gv new iphone a charger, ridiculous….😢

If you can have your own home charger, then only consider BYD. You can top up daily but it’s really inconvenient if using public chargers. Buy smart #1 - solve all your problems 😊. #baikjanganbelitesla 😅

More competition the better but tesla model y, 3 still better. Hindustan south.

Thanks, many good points. But one reason to prefer the Model 3 (RWD) over the Seal is efficiency (miles/kwH). Model 3 is lighter than Seal. It’s something to consider especially if we care about our environmental footprint. I agree the Seal looks good (but Model 3 also looks fine), and the interior feels premium (whereas the Model 3 feels minimalist). But I wouldn’t like its “aggressive” ADS; whereas I feel the lack of stalks in Model 3 is something I can adjust to fairly quickly, I feel the BYD’s ADS will annoy me all the time. That said I do like the Seal and look forward to seeing it on Malaysian roads (while driving my “common” Model 3 😂)

As for protecting p1 & p2 with no EVs less than 100k, I think it’s time for them to stop all these. You either swim or sink. You see how China brought in Tesla, gave them sole ownership etc when their EV industry is just starting, this is how it should be done. Give you tongkat forever, in the end you still can’t walk properly

The BYD seal interior cosmetics looks nicer than Tesla and its slightly cheaper in price - but thats about it. The gutz and tech and software of a Tesla is vastly superior. In 2 - 3 years time i can see thousands of buyers hunting for used Teslas in the market just so they can get the FSD capabilty when version 14.0 gets approved for level 4 Autonomy.

With BYD, you get a car. With Tesla, you get a consistently evolving piece of tech fitted with 4 wheels that can drive itself. Still undecided? Drive both through schools at peak hour and you shall know which to get. Oh while you are at it, remember to turn on some songs. You'll be pleasantly shocked as one of it is tuned by some of the finest audio engineers in the automotive industry.

Buying EVs is not just about speed, it's mostly all about software and efficiency, Tesla is still miles ahead on these, some may say charging network but you'll charge mainly at home...

Great video just came out . Awd BYD is not a great awd.

the Tesla FSD RM35k, is bullshit. coss i paid it lol. can I get a refund?

BYD charge to 100% where as Tesla charge to 80%, who got more ranger. 😂😂

I'll take the tesla all day long thanks. It's not just about the car, it's about the charging infrastructure and cars integration with it, planning routes etc.

yea USA president private plane also not that comfortable. From the review i see. That must be the facts. 😀

if people are coming from ICE to BYD it's ok. Without the one pedal driving it doesn't even feel like an EV for me. 7kw ac charging will be ok for most people who aren't travelling to penang every other day. Visibility in the Seal doesn't feel as good as the tesla 3. Also the instrument cluster at the steering wheel feels cheap. China selling the seal at RM130k and in malaysia for RM180k feels like a bad deal to me. Tesla stalkless and without 360 camera is a shame, should've given people options but tesla is bad at giving that.

If based on paper, majority will pick byd seal over tesla..but things like supercharger network & no schedule maintenance are major advantage for tesla..plus their battery are more efficient too

BYD Seal justifications: 1. Stalks 2. 0-100 3.8s 3. Back leg room more spacious Tesla justifications: 1. Faster charging speed with 3 phase OBC 250KW DC 11KW AC 2. Way more efficient and longer range 3. 17 speaker sound system (byd dynaudio sounds like crap when compared to tesla) 4. Supercharger network 5. More advanced software and user interface (byd is 2015 android tablet from china UI) 6. Better NVH 7. Best one pedal driving experience (byd set to highest also feel like no regen braking) 8. Bigger boot space and frunk 9. Reliable OTA software updates with new features 10. Built in sentry mode no need 3rd party dashcam 11. Best phone app experience 12. 100kmh - 180kmh acceleration leaves seal in the dust 13. 0 hard scratchy plastics can be found everything is soft touch or covered in felt

Please stop using the expression «killer». They are contenders, rivals etc.

How many people drive 400-500km everyday? (unless your are a taxi/grab Driver). You don't drive till 0% and even if you do, what is the problem to charge it to 70% in one night and the next day, assuming you bring in down to 30%, you can charge it up to say 85%, and the subsequently day you bring in down to 45% and then you charge it up to 90%. It takes you less than a minute to hook up the charging.

The ionic 6 is the ugliest EV out there at the moment, overpriced too. The Seal is indeed an Ionic 6 killer, rather than a Tesla-killer.

How many engineers each company have? I wouldn’t buy Chinese car never

Battery build quality/design is not taken into account. Tesla you can replace individual cells reducing your battery replacement cost. Can't do that for BYD, you have to replace the whole battery. That extra you pay for Tesla might save you a huge $ down the line. Here is someone trying to replace a BYD battery cell to no avail. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HPTefsqNGI4.html

Tesla is not an EV company. Its price has nothing to do with the lack of shifters or buttons. Btw, not one OEM will have a shifter or buttons after ICE cars are banded from selling. You may like Apple Car Play. However, Tesla's software is clearly better integrated as a total package. For example, Tesla will automatically calculate charging times to your route. Tesla's charging is just easier too. The Tesla M3 you bought today will be better in 4 years because of OTA updates. A lot of companies do OTAs. But, Teslas have been known to drive better, get better range, and go faster with updates. You and only you will have the opportunity to buy or rent Full Self Driving. If you think it will never come, look at the hundreds of videos of FSD doing what BYD or any OEM can only dream of. A car that doesn't have FSD will be like owning a Nokia in the Iphone era. If prices were equal and you didn't grow up with a keyboard on your phone, I think you would have chosen a Tesla. I like the Chinese EV companies. They allow more people to switch to EVs. Without BYD, the ICE OEMs would not take EVs seriously. Tesla makes the best selling car in the world for a reason.

BYD is better than Tesla 🤭

tesla anyday and night.

Killer?😂

Tesla looks Bland .

tesla is seriously overhyped and meh.

Different people have different opinion and they are entitled to their own opinion. However, I believe a fairer view will be from people who either own both BYD Seal and Tesla Model 3/Y, or people who drove both these two cars. I came across the following RU-vidrs and I think their view are more convincing. 1. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IsiBy1VNi6A.htmlsi=1lwAwANxcQzXaau- 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OuqPukRSSNs.htmlsi=DIjOC7pVWIt68w0F

Yes Seal 🦭 are more better than Tesla model 3, but two major model 3 more better 1) 250kw obc - fast charge & all fast charger cost are cheap 2) fsd , is no way BYD can compete