Nice to see an EV that's not a SUV or crossover.

@damonrobus-clarke533

22 күн бұрын

Yep, fat cars are getting tiresome!

Why unsubscribe it is good content whatever you drive. Nice looking car.

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

The disclaimer was very interesting! "There'll be a 1960's Austin back on soon, I promise!" Shame that people unsubscribe when Modern Mondays expertly covers all kinds of modern vehicles. There is always something to learn even about cars you don't like (I've watched reviews on the BMW XM even though I think that behemoth is dreadful, and reviews on the Lotus Eletre even though that's little better (not as ugly at least)!).

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

People are opinionated and judgemental, and just dont like even seeing a glimpse of something they dont agree with. As it has always been.

Good review, I hate the bung everything onto an ipad thing all car makers seem to be doing, it's lazy, boring, dangerous but the people that buy these cars are probably techno freaks and love it, I just can't help thinking this car half a tonne lighter with a nice little 1.3 or 1.5 petrol, averaging 50 mpg would be great and only cost £15k - £18k

@jonnycando

22 күн бұрын

It’s sort of all like you say, but the manufacturers say, “we know they want knobs and dials, but screens are less expensive!”

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

​​@@jonnycandoThey are cheaper, but a lot of buyers prefer screens. Probably the majority in many cases for many models.

@19892CV

20 күн бұрын

There are some manual controls beneath the screen..personally I like the big screen, but touch control not so much

@pauldavies6037

18 күн бұрын

@@jonnycando Till they go wrong like the smart phone screens

@matthewgodwin3050

11 күн бұрын

The only screen I want in a car is a windscreen. This current trend of putting all the controls on a touchscreen is madness.

You can review whatever you like, whose channel is it? If you carry on with a wide variety of car stuff, you can't go wrong as far as I'm concerned.

Nice to see you drive-testing EV cars. It shows you are being objective. giving us all a 'warts & all' report into what is coming out, and leaving it up to us to decide where to go. Have you thought of those Companies converting older cars from petrol to electric? ( Ref: Electric Classic Cars)

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

Ive driven quite a few, many are very good, the chargers let them down, and too many insist on the on screen controls - VW being the worst

@bmwman1981

21 күн бұрын

You spelt butchering classic cars

@matthewgodwin3050

11 күн бұрын

Electric Classic Cars is a disgraceful organisation. Not only is Richard Morgan destroying our motoring heritage, but he also did a spiteful hatchet job on someone I know, simply for making a video highlighting the difficulties with the public charging network. He's a disgusting man who shouldn't be allowed near classic cars.

Ive driven various EVs for over 10years but still living out my classic car enthusiasm through your channel. Enjoy the variety. Enjoyed this as much as seeing you battle a rusty rover in the rain! 😂

My dad ALMOST got one. BUT he went with the GWM Ora ( ora good cat ) Both are lovely greetings from down under. IF anything am GLAD you are going a wide range of cars like zac from Chaseing cars ( i think thats his name ) from the US he does ALL and ANY car. New EV classic ect :)

Thanks for a frank and different review of the Dolphin. These cars from China are great value due to the manufacturers and government having a long term approach to investment and profitability alongside some fresh thinking. The European manufacturers were caught napping by the Japanese industry, the Korean industry and now the Chinese. Watch as import taxes and other restrictions go up to protect legacy manufacturers who have been too busy chasing short term profits and not investing in the future.

@fugawiaus

22 күн бұрын

There is no “profitability” in ev manufacturing. Ford and GM are losing tens of thousands per car and this continues across the board. Chinese EVs are heavily subsidised by the Chinese government to keep companies like BYD afloat so they can control the market. Chinese cars have been and continue to be cheap rubbish with second rate steel, rubbish rustproofing etc. they are manufactured on the cheap with cheap parts and cheap manufacturing processes as with everything from china. I certainly wouldn’t buy an expensive, high quality ev let alone an el cheapo one from china. Too many things can and usually go wrong.

Matt this is a good factual, unbiased, informative review. Anyone who would unsubscribe from your channel because of it needs their head examining. If the European car industry wants to beat the Chinese they need to make better cars at an affordable cost. I'm sure we have the knowledge, expertise, technology and innovative skills to do that.

Hi Matt I would never unsubscribe because of something your driving the content is always great to see and enjoy and listen to your insights keep up the good work best regards Andy Allen.

Great review and mixing this with reviews of older and classic cars works extremely well so please keep them coming 👍

Thanks Matt not a fan at all of EV's and even less of the big screens...would look much better if they were BUILT IN to the dash.

@brusselssprouts560

21 күн бұрын

I have a Pug 308 64 with touchscreen controls for climate control and sat nav mainly, but I keep the screen on climate option (a simple dab), but rarely change it and it doesn't give me grief if I need to change things. Most of the time I know where I am going but, if I need the sat nav, it still prompts if I am on the climate or radio or trip computer displays so I cannot see it as a problem. If you are needing to frequently change settings in the car, I would suggest that you need to check out why. The roller controls would drive me bananas and with a bit of dirt and dust or too much cleaner might start to stick.

I would imagine that the vertical screen position is for following a sat nav up a garden path. The emergency glass breaking hammer is compulsory in some countries as end up in deep water with failed electrics and the windows and doors are locked, doors can also jam/lock in even a minor RTC. A vehicle needs to be full of water to be able to open a door anyway as the pressure will keep it shut.

@jusb1066

21 күн бұрын

doors that are locked still open mechanically from inside regardless of power, this is a fundamental of design always has been

A well balanced review Matt. I have to agree with the hate of 'access everything via the screen' trend and I totally agree it could be dangerous having to take your eyes off the road (and getting another beep) to operate it. Muscle memory learns where the physical switches, knobs and buttons which is not the case with flat glass of a screen. Considering the competition the price seems OK and things have moved on a lot in recent years. Anyway thanks for the review but we only need a few annoying quirks and it can spoil the whole car. Thanks for sharing.

Good review, it is refreshing to hear balanced voice on these videos. Glad someone else points out the folly of putting the climate control entirely on the screen, it is the only thing I truly hate about my beloved new Ford Focus.

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

I hate it in everything, Ive yet to meet anyone (Tesla fan boys aside) who likes it

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

​​@@furiousdrivingWhat about those that are indifferent, since I never really touch it? To be fair, I guess you didnt specify, nor has ever met me (in person) 😅

when things like temp controls are permanently on a screen at the bottom I found its fine, its similar to a fixed button. If you dont like it then more likely your not used to touch screens. Physical buttons are great but replacing them makes sense as you can change them in s/w

A well balanced open minded review Matt...but for me there is absolutely no way in the world would I buy this car or any other Battery EV at this point in time...I would want to see how well it would hold up in 10 years time. I'm keeping my 2015 Mazda 2 1.5 Skyactive 115bhp sports untill the wheels fall off ...it does 50+,mpg and £35 per year road tax

@benmoorhouse88

21 күн бұрын

I have the same philosophy with my now seven year old BMW i3. It does 3.5+ m/kWhr, costs nothing to tax and I've yet to notice any degredation in range.

I like the idea of them and one would probably work for me but I'm abit short of the 30 odd k to buy one and when paid for it would be worthless with a big worry as to where would you get parts for a car like this at 6+ years old. The Chinese seem to be knocking out different models quite regularly and your shiny new car would be like windows 98 quite quickly with no guarantee of anyone being able to work on it. The possibility of computer says No when a problem comes up would turn it into an ornament 😭 Maybe I'm a doubting Thomas but my 12 year old kia and 27 year old cinquecento are still going like the clappers and I can tinker with them myself 😊👍🇮🇪

Not a fan of the big iPad thingy, and I can't buy a car that everyone will call Flipper. I think there are too many annoying things about this particular car. Interesting review. Test drove a Megane E-tech, and you can easily turn the Nanny stuff off, its the same in all new Renaults and Dacias. I think you'd be better to save a bit longer and look at something so cheap

Are we going to see your electric car finished? (The Sinclair C5).

Interesting,but the EU are investigating Chinese EVs as they tend to be heavily subsidised by the government . Possibly going to have new Tariffs imposed which will raise the price by at least another 10%. If that happens, will the UK follow suite?

@alexmcwhirter6611

22 күн бұрын

Yes that is a good question. EU announced those tariffs today. UK may follow. Really Europe has too much to lose considering the EV investment made by local manufacturers.

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

Sounds like a lot of gamesmanship! It's not like German cars aren't subsidised with incentives and tax breaks by the German government (and likewise cars made nearly anywhere else). But certainly Chinese brands are on a mission to win global market share (and possibly put legacy automakers out of business). The approach of 25% import tariff and 100% BEV import tariff of the United States has kept Chinese cars completely out of the USA for the time being, interestingly.

@markf4720

21 күн бұрын

​@@alexmcwhirter6611 quite a few European manufacturers have said don't want the tariffs including BMW and Mercedes because they manufacture some electric cars in China and import them to the EU. The decision by the EU to raise the tariffs is also likely to induce a response from the Chinese govt on their imports from the EU, which could be even more costly for manufacturers here. It's certainly not a simple situation but overall I think the EU have got the balance right, unlike the US with their blatant protectionism. I certainly don't want to see European car manufacturers wiped out and our roads flooded with Chinese brands.

@alexmcwhirter6611

21 күн бұрын

​@@markf4720Indeed. It's really a complex situation.

Next year my wife and I might look into getting this car for local journeys and use our Mitsubishi ASX for longer ones.

Interesting review, the dreaded big screen and few buttons issue is horrible on seemingly every new car now, as is the thing telling me how to drive. At one point I was seriously considering an EV as my next car, a lot more information now about the ownership experience, insurance, battery etc that has put me off.

I am really considering the Dolphin, but the colors are horrid where I live: Cream white (yuck), Urban gray, White with a gray top, blue with a gray top, and "atlantis gray" with a black top. The least ugly would be the blue and gray but still. If they even had just blue all over I'd be fine with it.

My local Ford dealer ( Paisley scotland ) is now a BYD dealer , its like a ghost town in the showroom now . Great review of interesting car. Best wishes .

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

But since Ford decided to stop making cars (just SUVs and trucks) they killed their own market share

@Bucharestguidedtours

22 күн бұрын

So true , stopping the fiesta was madness, and no one wants an SUV Capri, I want a real Capri...

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain

22 күн бұрын

Apparently peoples ford in Falkirk are also a Chinese EV Dealer as well

@alexmcwhirter6611

22 күн бұрын

​@@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrainLikewise BYD now has a dealership in Sheffield which I believe was a Ford main dealer.

@Br1anuk

22 күн бұрын

@@furiousdriving they've stopped selling all of those nasty combustion engined cars and replaced them with a whole new line up of cheap reliable electric cars.........oh now I'm thinking about it they've replaced them all with the Mustang EV and you only see one of those every few weeks. Yep they're finished.

Thanks for the heads up and warning at the start..., over and out.

I think MG will be worried by the Citroen Ec3 as that is going to be much more affordable. Not for me just yet, but maybe for my next car once i have paid off my existing one

BYD Dolphin or MG4 I do like the MG but i can see this is being quite competitive with the MG4. Think I need to have a look at one at the local BYD dealer next to me.

Biggest risk with BYD at the moment is probably lack of spare parts. As an early adopter in the UK could be a bit inconvenient until the dealer network and support network is properly in place. However, the rate of progress is massive and by the time the next version is out it'll probably be a class leader. Europe has to watch out!

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

And the future risk if you buy one outright, is if they will be in business in 10 years?

@paultasker7788

21 күн бұрын

Byd is a massive business in China. Can't see them going anywhere so long as their UK arm is successful and they don't pull out of the UK market.

@paultasker7788

21 күн бұрын

​@@GoldenCrocLeasing one surely makes the most sense.

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

@@paultasker7788 Yeah, but that fact remains to be seen of course. EV manufacturers currently arent doing very well in profit per car if you read the spreadheets it seems.

As for more colorful cars, I am all for that. But go to the dealer and what do they have? Black, gray, and white! Maybe gray is a bit silvery. Need to buy today and the one that looks least sad is…. Black!

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

Not all Chinese cars have drab colour schemes! The MG Cyberster luxury roadster offers both tan and red interior options with some nice metallic exterior colours -- nice Italian influence there. [Although the Top Gear reviewer with no taste said "I wish the interior was black and not reddish " 🙄]

@jonnycando

21 күн бұрын

@@TassieLorenzo all manufacturers have other colors, you just never see one the dealer lot!

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

​@@jonnycando They stock it because its what people want, and can accept without fuss.

Some nice touches inside and out but overall...its no looker, is it? Shame you had to do your housekeeping spiel at the beginning, but hey, that's social media for you. Totally agree with you on the screen as well. All functions that are likely to be accessed whilst driving should have physical buttons for them.

Thanks Matt. But , if it's so wrong and dangerous to use your mobile phone in a car these days, you still have to fiddle with settings in the central console. Not sure about the design ethos in modern cars. Not sure where its heading to. Basically it controls you, rather than you control it. So I'm guessing the driving test is whole lot different to when i passed mine in 1979, taking all these extra factors into consideration..

@furiousdriving

18 күн бұрын

I agree, I hate the central screen and will keep on saying it in every review of every car that uses one

I've been curious about those since I saw they were available in AU. Not likely to see them in N. America any time soon...given the Cold Relations ( Colder than an Ex-Wife) Between the USA and China...Cheers Matt.

@alexmcwhirter6611

22 күн бұрын

And of course the US (like the EU which announced the news today) will impose import tariffs on EVs coming from China.

Great review, honest opinions, however, it is not "inexpensive" Starting at over £30k . I doubt it is 1.5cm's tall though (9:45)?

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

He says "1.57 meters". The "inexpensive" is surely in relation to other EVs.

Good review, as usual Matt. The seats looked plush. I don’t like automatics, so I can’t see myself buying an EV though - although I might consider a mobility scooter when I’m in my 70s.

Still a subscriber and liked . Remember Huawei, now the Chinese put that technology in the cheap cars they flood the market with . Every car with a touchscreen should have an NCAP rating of zero .

I don't mind temperature controls on the screen. 😛 If it has automatic climate control, you shouldn't need to touch it very often. I bought a BMW E39 years ago, set the temperature to 21 degrees the first time I drove it and never touched it again.

@furiousdriving

8 күн бұрын

Ive never been happy with auto climate and change the temp and fans all the time, more than the radio, so crap heater controls mean Id not buy a car, Unfortunately that is most current cars so I wont be buying any of them!

They didn't give you the best interior. BYD have some great colourful interiors which are really refreshing in a bland world of black and silver.

@furiousdriving

21 күн бұрын

On the UK website black is the only option, something lighter would really lift this

@PaddyWV

21 күн бұрын

@@furiousdriving Shame. I've started watching "Inside China Auto" and some of the designs are pretty cool. They are also waking up to safety regulations now. Presumably so they can export more.

I drove the big battery version a few months ago. It was okay but somehow felt more like an appliance than a car. The MG 4's probably more engaging and fun. Overall I'm not an EV fan but a plug in hybrid like the Cupra Leon PHEV, I'd probably be happy with.

Even some BMW's have cheap, nasty feeling plastics and seats these days, so it's probably the new normal.

Great review….I’d consider a BYD but no dealerships around me….miles away … they need to sort that … 😊

I'm not really an EV kind of a guy, and nor am I particularly interested in new cars in general. However, I do quite like this. It's much nicer than a Tesla at twice the price. The interior is leagues ahead of the Model 3, that's for damn sure.

My question is, what is depreciation like on these EVs and if its a daily driver, what condition will it be in after five or ten years?

@damonrobus-clarke533

22 күн бұрын

Same as any other car, only depreciates if you sell it every three years!

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

@@damonrobus-clarke533 Not quite. Collectable EVs (e.g., first gen Tesla Roadster) have little depreciation just as collectable ICEVs (e.g., Porsche Speedster) have little deprecation. Commuter cars have typical depreciation. I think the BMW i3 could be a future classic for how unique it is IMO, given how boring subsequent BMW i cars have become.

@jusb1066

21 күн бұрын

better than a range rover

I really like that interior

Its not my cup of tea, the larger BYD cars i think have better resolved styling, i think they've tried to pack in too much design into a smaller car. But i own a Tesla Model 3, so maybe im not one to talk about styling 😁

everything in cars is hard plastic and wipeable to clean .

If you think it through electric cars are antithetical to classic car culture. BYD passenger cars aren't available in the US and I hope it remains that way. 27.5% import duties

@nuthinasitseems5213

22 күн бұрын

Dolphin free tuna sandwich 😊

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

"antithetical to classic car culture" How so? There *are* battery enthusiasts like Robert from Aging Wheels who love rebalancing cells, rebuilding battery packs, tinkering with inverters, designing battery controllers etc. You can absolutely tinker and tune battery systems and electric motor(s) on BEVs, just like combustion engines on ICE vehicles. It's just different tuning, grounded (pardon the pun) in electrical engineering instead of getting air and fuel in and out to go suck-squeeze-bang-blow! Surely a battery enthusiast is just as much a car enthusiast as a petrolhead is? I may have misinterpreted that as the "what is classically considered the culture of cars", instead of "the culture of classic cars", but you can do BEV conversions on classic cars too! There are BEV Ferrari 308s out there among other things! Of course I prefer the sound of a 3.0L V8 to the whine of an electric motor, but it takes all sorts after all. For something like a Citroen DS that was never famous for its engine anyway, a BEV conversion might make a lot of sense?

@nuthinasitseems5213

21 күн бұрын

@@TassieLorenzo I'll let Geoff explain it to you I would only butcher it with my sentiments kzread.info/dash/bejne/gXmelKarqrisd84.htmlsi=kqc23RiMHKsTnkPC between 5 to 6 minutes in he gets into the subject at hand

@nuthinasitseems5213

21 күн бұрын

Knock on effect

Still subscribed 😂, but as a lot have people mentioned, many issues put me off these Chinese brands and of course China and it’s 1200 plus coal powered sub stations ! Plus parts availability of these new brands ? Just a thought ? I’ll stick to my Range Rover Sport TDV8 😂 !

@jusb1066

21 күн бұрын

the car that puts more pollution than a coal station and terrible parts support and unreliability ..lol

1500kg would be a decent weight for a C-segment car, only 200-250kg more than a ICE. However having seen these about (there is a fetching mauve colour available!), they are sized more like a B-segment car. So 1500kg is pretty heavy for a B-segment car. But I guess the advantage is a bigger range, compared to something like a Mini Cooper electric which only weighs 100kg more than the ICE version (but has a very small range). I'd like to see BEVs get as close to weight parity as possible IMO, less weight makes everything better! (Supposedly the Mini Cooper SE is a hoot to drive and nearly as fun as the regular ICE Mini Cooper S, thanks to the weight being close.)

@furiousdriving

21 күн бұрын

size wise they just creep into C, but at the smaller end

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

I doubt total weight parity will be reached anytime soon.

Serious question, not facetious, to all that do it: Why do you adjust the climate control so "often"? Isnt the point of it, conversly to manual control, that you can set it to a temperature and the rest is automatic? Seems to be a bugbear for many in the US and UK, but I have never seen anyone that touches it where I am at, and I dont do it myself either. Is it a generational issue where people are used to normal control and cant help themselves? Sort of like a lot of "older" people are scared of cruise control (at least where I am at), because they arent used to it? Again, not criticising anyone, just curious. Myself, I got it at 21C for my cars, and it works perfectly. I never touch it really.

I hope to get an EV as a second car one day. Most of the ones you test are also available in Aus. so I am always interested in EV tests.

@furiousdriving

21 күн бұрын

For alot of people thats what works best, the EV isnt practical for long trips but very cheap for local journeys

I would love to see you review a Peugeot 1007 and a Renault Modus.

A deposit of £269 and the same monthly payment with 8000 miles per year is a very cheap way to run a car; a similar size petrol vehicle like a polo will have an upfront payment of c.£3000 and even at 50 mpg will cost another £90 a month for fuel so this little EV shows another £50 a month saving there also when charging on the domestic electricity tarif. Not for me but the whole life cost (49 months) of this car is starting to look very attractive for many motorists if they do a proper costing model which is why we the Govt. will soon follow the EU and impose high import taxes on state subsidised EV's from China.

Because I'm juvenile, when you said that the boot had a false bottom in it, I immediately imagined a pair of plastic buttocks in the luggage area.

Good job mat..

I have a 2018 Yaris which has just the right amount of [unobtrusive] tech for me.Can't stand those screens even though I like the simplicity of an electric motor and the instant torque.A Nissan Leaf might be a better bet in that regard..or an IONIC.

In spain this car starts at almost €36k and for that money there are loads of european competitors (+ the design???? What where they thinking)

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

Design seem mainstream enough to me? What do you find different about it compared to most competitors?

Your video is, as always Matt, a very interesting review of the car. The price and range make it a nonstarter for me. What would turn me off before I even left the forecourt is the instrument and touch screen nonsense. Give me proper controls and real, proper instruments. On dark roads they are simply dangerous.

@furiousdriving

16 күн бұрын

I agree, cant find controls by touch, no physical feedback, just horrible but on so many cars now

I like EVs and this one seems decent enough (the larger Seal is on my list for a future EV after your review), but anyone who buys a Dolphin will have to be extremely careful with their wording if they decide to wash and wax it!

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

slippery dolphins...

Please show the interior details only when you're stationary...Screens look too Tesla influenced - should be integrated into the dash. Hyundai aren't sticking all their controls on the screen and VW have started making them separate again. There's a lot of Chinese EV manufacturers coming to the UK but I suspect not all will succeed, eg due to poor service support and risk of tariffs.

Try the Peugeot E2008 every thing is in bloody screen and it pisses me off big time

Those screens are just as dangerous and distracting as touching a mobile phone in a cradle. (Which is illegal). I first saw the BYD brand when I was in the Philippines a couple of years ago.

Did someone say your moving to “ Beijing “ Matt as a guest of Chinese Government 😂, great review and I for one love a bit of variety Matt , plus just saying ? If Chinese Government representative is reading this 🤔 I will gladly except GIFT of BYD car 😁👌🏻.

Interesting to see the brave new world, good or bad.

When you say cheap, it is £39,000 did you say? I like the idea of electric cars but not with my own money. I would if it wasn't for the critical depreciation and that most don't have a battery condition monitor.

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

26 to 31000, so one of the cheapest alongside the MG

@2pintsofcremedementh

22 күн бұрын

I remember when 30k was a new Range Rover. And I'd still rather have the Range Rover that was new at the time (P38) than this, even if it does do 15mpg.

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

@@2pintsofcremedementh Not accounting for inflation is not very fair!

@jusb1066

21 күн бұрын

@@2pintsofcremedementh i remember when a mini was 599, why are they so expensive now?

Shame the charging infrastructure is rubbish at this time. Interesting to see if it improves. Still too expensive to buy as a private buyer with depreciation as it stands. Plus battery life, how long will it last, being made in China. I know as I work in the manufacturing industry and have seen the quality first hand. Don't worry Matt I won't unsubscribe! 😂

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

Charging is the biggest problem for EV owners at the moment. Id definitely recommend lease over buy on one at the moment so you know youre not depreciated into negative equity

I've watched it because I know it was and is going to be an objective review!

I love fuel cars more then EV, regardless what you review, I watch your channel because of you and your content

@furiousdriving

21 күн бұрын

I appreciate that!

A lot of EV hate is a consequence of our esteemed and competent government (of whatever colour) forcing the issue with their damaging Net Zero programs. They will inevitable massively increase the cost of motoring, particularly hitting the rural poor. It's sad really, because EVs of various sorts are clearly the future of urban and suburban transit

BYD UK sales are back on then ?. They had been suspended in 2023 due to all the battery fires. I think the figure was they had more fires than any other car manufacturer worldwide for 2023.

@furiousdriving

21 күн бұрын

they were the biggest battery maker as well so the odds were stacked!

I would never unsubscribe from your channel Matt. It is a bit disappointing I guess to save time, the interior walk or sit arounds are not as detailed as they once were.

@matthewgodwin3050

11 күн бұрын

I wouldn't either. However, people are getting fed up with EVs being pushed so hard. The Fully Charged Show exists for those interested in EVs, the Retro Car channels should stick to good old fashioned mechanical engineering. That's why we watch Furious Driving. For the decent stuff.

@lucasroper46

11 күн бұрын

@@matthewgodwin3050 Or, hear me out, channel owners should be able to post whatever they want on their channels. Since it is THEIR channel after all. No one is forcing you to watch it.

BYD or Triumph ????

I can't understand why people immediately dislike a video or even unsubscribe when someone uploads a video of an EV! I love cars and love learning about cars, be it electric, diesel, petrol or hydrogen (or steam if you wanna go OLD) I wouldn't buy an electric car yet, not while I still have a choice. But hating on them and hating people who review them is dumb.

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

Thanks, that my view - I want to know about everything. Ill (probably) never own a steam train or ocean liner but will watch a video about them

Reminds me in every way of those plastic guitars that came out of China about 15-20 years ago. All gimmicky designs that found a small niche of fans who looked at them, talked about them with their friends, and never actually played the things.

you cant use a mobile whilst driving , but you can have a big screen on the dash lol, electric cars not for me i will stick with my rover r8's , still liked the video

5:25 I heard a lot about Chinese EVs going up in flames, while at the same time locking up the doors and windows, basically making it impossible to get out of it when it's on fire. That's probably why there's a tool for breaking open the windows.

@jusb1066

21 күн бұрын

yeah stories....you can always open the door from inside regardless of power locking thats a fundamental design

where I live has the Least amount of chargers per 100,000 population in the country ,so it's a no from me .And big screens now look cheap and old fashioned.

Deffo wont unsubscribe .... Ev's are all well and good ...... Until you have to use public charging , until that is far better i dont care what incentives / bully tactics government & local authorities use

I will say...Don't tell ppl how they can like or dislike..It's a choice to watch your Platform not Mandatory....Do I like EV's no...Hybrids yes ..Makes sense

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

Why not just not watch then? He is talking specifically about the like and dislike button, surely its not that hard to watch something else instead of clicking "dislike"?

Not my cup of Tea, Thanks for the review Matt.

When you take into account the high depreciation it is not really a bargain. A petrol car will cost less and last longer.

@jusb1066

21 күн бұрын

a range rover will lose more than this entire car costs in 6 months depreciation

I hate EV cars and reviews! is not what i came here to say ;) I was interested in the BYD Seagull so this caught my eye. Any plans for a seagull review? Not sure they are in the UK yet or not. One day hoping to convert one of my classics to Electric power if i can afford it. Would love a battery Morris Marina!

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

I done think we get them yet/at all - just this, the Seal and Atto

Not the car for me. I'll stick with my 2010 Honda CR-Z hybrid. Even Jeremy Clarkson owned one of those and I quote here from his review back in 2010: "I like it because every time I climbed into it, it made me happy. I like the look of the thing. I like the interior."

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

that's the best review of any car

@6ettinold

22 күн бұрын

Why do people use Clarkson as some sort of benchmark?

An MG4 is much nicer inside. I wanted to like the Dolphin but could never live with that cheap dash.

I won't unsub, but definitely not my bag.

@DaveSpecC

22 күн бұрын

heheheheheh

Yeah but, yeah but, will the airbags deploy in a crash, will it set your house on fire.....Basically. Is it safe?

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

The first point, sure why not, the second point, maybe. There have been recalls on both EV batteries and household (home solar backup, I guess home solar is not popular in the UK for obvious reasons!) batteries even from major household battery brand names like LG (not just Tesla or automaker-adjacent battery manufacturers). BYD are definitely not the least reputable Chinese car, that would be something like Foton utes (pickup trucks) which some people buy and then can't buy basic parts as their motor factor has never heard of it and suppliers have no stock!

@fugawiaus

22 күн бұрын

@@TassieLorenzohe’s talking about the well known problem of BYDs in particular in china not deploying airbags in crashes causing deaths. BYD is also the worst for burning in china. This is where it gets its nickname “Burn Your Driveway”.

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

@@fugawiaus Oops! Well that sounds bad.

@jusb1066

21 күн бұрын

yes it passes regulation to be sold here

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

Its said to have lfp batteries... should be safer than petrol?

As long as you don't start spouting cr@p like Quentin Wilson then I'll stay subscribed 😅

notice Toyota , have Stopped making building - EV cars . Totally Stopped making

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

Toyota have never liked EVs, they've backed hydrogen and hybrid for a long time, both make good sense

@ianjenkins4641

22 күн бұрын

Synthetic fuel is the future. And they no this! EV will be dead in 5 years!

@Ste2023

22 күн бұрын

@@furiousdriving that's good. No One can beat a Toyota petrol engine for Quality, reliability . even isis terrorists drive them lol 🤣

@jusb1066

21 күн бұрын

bz4x still in production

@Ste2023

21 күн бұрын

@@jusb1066 just a rebadge CR z or whatever it's called.

If you have to preface a video with such a statement . You have to wonder if its worth making.

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

A lot of people are very interested and I want to try all aspects of motoring

@jonahcornish

22 күн бұрын

@@furiousdriving Keep doing what you do, Matt

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

Probably not, the people doing it are very opinionated and unlikely to listen to somebody else.

I was visiting a BYD dealer today the dolphin is nice looking but electric isn’t for me greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Wouldn’t buy that if it was half price, it’ll be absolute junk long term

That's why I love this channel: every time something completely different. And yes, not a huge fan of EV's. But they are here, so we have to get used to them. Great honest review Matt!

@furiousdriving

21 күн бұрын

Thanks, Im not hater, not a huge fan but then Im not a huge fan of many other things, they are here and I can see the uses of them, local journeys for example (although Im about to chose a 4.6 V8 to go to the next village...)

Great video Matt, I enjoy your broad motoring church. Ignore the haters, despite the hysteria that some promote, evs are gradually going to dominate and true motoring enthusiasts should embrace them. Lots of time for us to enjoy piston cars too.

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

And rotaries for thekeen!

Its a no from me. Green on the reg

I would respectfully suggest that ‘making people aware’ and promotion are one in the same thing.

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

not really, if it was a promotion Id not say anything negative. You cant pretend things dont exist

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

Nah this is a review as a motoring journalist. Within reason^, Matt is allowed to be critical. ^ If the conclusion happened to be "this is a pile of dog turd", then the worst that can happen is no more BYD press cars coming Matt's way! An invitation to be wined and dined at a car launch junket in the south of France might be nice mind you...

I won't unsub, but i will pout until the next tinkering video. 😂

I wouldn't subscribe even if you decided to review toasters 😅

@furiousdriving

22 күн бұрын

thats lucky considering next weeks review

@TassieLorenzo

22 күн бұрын

TechMoan has some excellent toaster reviews!

As a long standing subby I passed on this post Matt - sorry and all that but..,.....

@GoldenCroc

21 күн бұрын

No one is saying you cant. Just dont click the dislike button when clicking away is just as fast if its not for you.

I can’t help thing BYD will disappear in 5 years because we’ll be swamped by similar brands from China

@furiousdriving

21 күн бұрын

There are lots of brands coming out of China, but BYD are already global so will be interesting to see how they do

This takes the "least furious car Matt's driven" gong off the Funcargo. Burn Your Driveway.