BYD Seal OTA Software Update 2401 V1.1 Australia Walkthrough and Drive

[@LudicrousFeed]

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[@Cam-uo8ey]

Great work Tom. I love the update apart from one thing: the speed sign alerts and the non ability to turn off permanently. Agreed it is better but I still don't like the flashing and beeping when the car doesn't pick up the correct speed sign (you're not actually speeding but being pestered). It's so close to being perfect 🤦 Ps - definitely get them to check your ICC at your first service - mine works very well and definitely not having the issues you're having with lane centering. Great video again 👍

[@LudicrousFeed]

Thanks! Good point about the speed sign alerts - I don't mind the flashing and tbh I could probably live with the soft boops. I'll get them to check my ICC 👍

[@raypalmer7733]

A very good update by BYD, lets hope other EV cars also follow suit with quality updates

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yeah this was a good update 🙏

[@dirgh1717]

Do you think they'll push an update for one pedal driving? We've got a Tesla in the house and it's amazing

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@dirgh1717 Let’s keep giving feedback to BYD …

[@RickRobinsonDonnellan]

Thanks for this Tom. I ordered my Seal Performance in mid-Jan and I'm still on the wait list for it. The ADAS was a slight concern, although I know it is easy to turn off. Knowing they are looking after us OTA is a great peace of mind.

[@LudicrousFeed]

As you can see it’s much better now post-update 👍

[@Another_opinion_]

Pretty upset you didn't sing.

[@LudicrousFeed]

😅 Let me get the mic first ... 😁

[@LudicrousFeed]

@Sensei_Kohai Karaoke live stream?

[@isaak4416]

New subscriber and, as of the 27th of March, first time EV owner (BYD Seal Premium). Thank you for all your hard work. You have basically been my "manual" while waiting for the car. Furthermore than the impressive ADAS upgrade, what impressed me the most was that, after all this driving, you've only dropped 2% on your charge! And it didn't start dropping until you've entered the FWY. I don't know how normal this is or if other EV's are even better on that regard because I have had zero experience but I was under the impression that the percentage drops quite faster than what I saw in the video. Cheers!

[@LudicrousFeed]

Glad you’ve found my content useful and welcome to the EV world! The efficiency is quite standard for this vehicle and drive 👍😃

[@LouDeVere]

I notice you use the 24Hr clock format. Good lad. Thanks for this update as usual.

[@LudicrousFeed]

24h ftw 💪 saves confusion

[@dalepurton8118]

Thanks Tom - I loaded the update overnight. My 2019 RAV4 Hybrid allowed me to set a tolerance above the speed limit before the nanny kicked in - why not here? One other annoying nanny device is the front cross traffic braking - I've seen a gap at a roundabout and gunned it - only for the brakes to jam on hard - making me look like a berk. I turn that off EVERY trip. But loving the car - and it blows all my friends away with the looks and the quality.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes I’m hoping there’s an offset/tolerance for the TSR warnings in a future update

[@KajHeGeHaggman]

Thanks again for providing information about the Seal! Just FYI, if you had the AWD version you’d get a hot fix at some stage - that actually makes the car AWD. The Swedish car magazine Teknikens Värld tested the car, and on a snowy/icey surface the rear wheels would spin widely, but the front wheels would not move! BYD provided a hotfix the the TV people that seemed to fix the problem - and that will be rolled out to all Byd Seal AWD owners at some stage. It’s the same with all cars, that until they are tested properly on snow/ice you have no idea how all that software/automation actually works.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Interesting … so the dual motor Performance variant has been able to achieve 0-100kWh in 3.8 seconds purely on its rear motors alone? 😱

[@UgglemannenFTW]

Strange that the AWD system behaved that way considering there is plenty of videos of BYD tang doing offroad and thats an older car.

[@UgglemannenFTW]

@@LudicrousFeed No it seems the AWD system didnt activate when starting from a standstill on a slippery hill. But if they drove it like normal it seemed to activate. You can watch the videos they got english subtitles now. But maybe the fix improves the 0-100 time who knows.

[@KajHeGeHaggman]

@LudicrousFeed The AWD system is not always off, but as with most cars if they are not tested on ice/snow they can behave badly or poorly (BYD Dolphin was the worst winter car in a test in Finland, BTW). Here’s a link to the Seal video, which also links to the ”solved” video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3axqWqoqMiEbpIsi=FJPEM2R3AqE2GdES

[@JeremyHarrison-d9m]

I just watched these and came here to comment, glad someone else saw it too. Quite a strange quirk indeed, and good to know BYD is on the ball to fix these things quickly.

[@TassieEV]

Thanks Tom....see you in the live stream tonight in about 40min...nice this update has fixed a number of things.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Can discuss on Thursday night!

[@stevenbarrett7648]

Our model Y is just doing a 25 min update here in the UK. We seem to get new features on a regular basis, today’s will improve how the headlights work, we are getting Matrix rather than dipping the main beams, nice !.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Oh yes I’m looking forward to getting that for our Model Y too!

[@stevehodgson7487]

I’ll get back to them on Monday… again , ThankYou 👍👍

[@LudicrousFeed]

👍

[@ajm854]

Thanks for your reply's Cheers Allan

[@Frank-bg6mw]

Very helpful video. Don't know if this is similar on the seal but had the recent update on the Dolphin in NZ. You can now use the voice command for lane assist. 'Hi BYD turn lane assist off' and 'Hi BYD turn last assist on', - not sure it is works correctly, but if you manually turn off lane assist and try the voice commands it then works. Looks like there are a few software bugs with that functionality that they need to sort out !

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes I heard about the Dolphin update! Hopefully Seals will get it too 👍

[@JasonOakley]

Thanks for the video! I hope to get 2401 myself some day XD Not that I'm obsessively checking daily or anything....

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hopefully soon! 🙏

[@dalepurton8118]

I received v1.2 and it was only recently I learned about using 3 fingers to swipe right/left for fan speed and up/down for temp control - what a game-changer! I just updated to v1.2.1 on July 25th & have asked BYD if there is a way to tell what's in it? They said technically it's v1.3 and includes things like the 3 finger swipe mentioned previously. Errrrrr, no. Does anybody know how to tell what's included in any update so I can take advantage of any new features?

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@dalepurton8118 there’s a small link to the software release notes within the upgrade instructions. I posted via my X and FB accounts a screenshot in case you missed it 👍

[@BillyWallace785]

Can you load profiles like the Tesla? For example. Person A is driving, clicks on profile then it’s all setup for them? That would be a smart way for BYD of doing things. Enter your car, select profile and have everything off if youve saved it

[@LudicrousFeed]

No profiles at this stage … the only thing close to that is 2x memory storage slots for seat position. Hopefully in a future software update 🙏

[@TG300770]

Good video on the changes. I was on 2310 and got the OTA to 2401 today. I don't think the ADAS seems much different from what it was; seems like 2310 already was much better than 2309? The only real change I've noticed is all the alerts (parking sensors, speed limit, etc...) are much, much quieter than they were. Quick question if anyone knows - what is the Dyna version in the software details? The Dynaudio system firmware? Mine shows 4.01.80 both before and after the OTA, but noticing others have it showing 4.54.30 before and after.

[@LudicrousFeed]

I believe 2310 had already addressed some of the ADAS concerns. 2401 is a huge leap forward from 2309 though I’ll have to look at the audio version …

[@eriklevin8447]

Very nice vid, thanks 🙏

[@LudicrousFeed]

Glad you liked it!

[@yggdrasil9039]

Thanks Tom. Hopefully BYD are starting to sort out the distracting and sometimes dangerous ADAS issues, and also allow you to prefigure it so you don't have to go through the rigmarole of turning it off every time you drive the car.

[@LudicrousFeed]

It’s night and day. I will be leaving the default settings on with this update

[@untraumatizer3647]

As a customer I wouldn't want to see a normal tablet in the place of my infotainment system. It makes me feel like the car manufacturer just went to another company and bought a few tablets from them and then tweaked the tablets for them to work with the car. And the BYD is a great example of this. You can clearly see all the characteristics of an android tablet from the drop down menu to the home buttons to the return button and all the icons etc... And this is where other companies like Mercedes and BMW for example excel at, they give you a screen that makes you think it was made by the car company.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Well said. We’ll see what future software updates bring with regards to better integration 🙏

[@votinhkhongyeu]

Total agree.

[@paulcricket7299]

BYD make Apple IPads and IPhones, amounts other many google android/Huawei/Xiaomi products!

[@stevehodgson7487]

Hi there …just collected by BYD Seal (Excellence) AWD today drove all the way home with the speed limit beeps etc. The limit was 70 all the way home, but showed 50 all the way back, hence speeding warning. I tried to do the Software Update 2401 V1.1 that you are talking about and it just states version 1 and doesn’t do anything else. I just wondered if you were aware of the date of this software arriving in the uk. ThankYou in anticipation….

[@LudicrousFeed]

I was told by the Aus distributors that the timing of the release of OTA software updates are controlled by each distributor so it looks like they are region specific. You’ll have to check with your dealer as to the timing of OTA update releases in the UK

[@galen__]

35:10 - In 4 seconds time, the car sees the 40 speed sign on the back of the bus as the speed limit 😅

[@LudicrousFeed]

TSR fails 😩

[@galen__]

@@LudicrousFeed I was waiting a while to see what would happen, but it didn’t fail until you passed the bus, so the recognition model is somewhat sophisticated. If I was a passenger and looked up from my phone and saw that sign in the corner of my eye, I’d have to think if I just saw a 40 sign or not.

[@stevehodgson7487]

Thanks again for your early reply, I have asked the question, but with the very first batch in , they’re really in the dark as we all are. Come on China….hurry up !! 😁😁

[@LudicrousFeed]

I think I may not have made my earlier reply clear enough … it’s the local distributor in each market that controls the timing of the release of the OTA update. The updates are already available so it’s up to the region to pull the trigger

[@davidpearn5925]

I only use LKA on open road driving……and I get the feeling that each cancellation mean ‘learning how’ is needed when you reengage LKA. Mine is 2310 update….waiting for the 2401.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hmm I’m not sure how much “machine learning” these cars are actually doing 🤷‍♂️

[@davidpearn5925]

@@LudicrousFeed 2310 has been acceptable for us and I think 2401 probably won’t do much. Our Sony TV automatically tunes stations better than modern car audios, which seem to require knowledge rather than automation.

[@McA-fk5re]

If the LKA is pulling to one side I find that it improves if I turn it off then back on again.

[@davidpearn5925]

@@McA-fk5re my sense is that it gets better the longer it’s on and uninterrupted.

[@achaz_]

does the lane assist work over 130km/h now ?? because it would just cut at 131km/h and because the cruise control can't keep a steady 130 and it oscillate between 129 and 131, it cuts every 5 seconds... and that makes the car absolutely unusable on highway trips

[@LudicrousFeed]

For those in Australia, I don’t recommend driving over the highway legal speed limit of 110kph

[@achaz_]

@@LudicrousFeed haha yes I forgot about that sorry XDDD yeah we don't have a lot of these here so no way to know these kinds of infos..

[@liuyangyang]

The new version of SEAL EV definitely addressed that issue.

[@VidServ-o5o]

Yep you don't need to turn off ADAS any more! Also seems to me in reverse when you lift off the brake the car moves backwards at a nice pace without using accelerator. PS (Tom knows) you can make a shortcut to switch regen as well as turning off speed sign recognition. One swipe then press. Shame most reviewers are not like Tom and don't do their homework. Not sure if this update fixed no traction from AWD front wheels in snow but it's on the way.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes there are some nice adjustments in this update

[@boblarge9137]

Strange l found lane assist improved,taking hands off the wheel and steered through corners like my previous ICE car.Agree much improved,had too!

[@LudicrousFeed]

Good to hear!

[@oliver_mendi]

Coincidentally today my BMW iX also got a software update today. It’s been like 7 months since the last one.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Woohoo! 🥳

[@clauswobbe1]

Hi - big fan of your channel - anticipating my Seal to arrive to Denmark in May - can't wait :-) One question, probably more relevant after the latest SW update: Would you find it easy to have the Seal along at a driv-in theatre, where you'd typically want the car to be on to hear the movie sound, but you don't want any lights to distract fellow moviegoers?

[@LudicrousFeed]

With this update; the daytime running lights can be switched off when the car is idle so yes you should be able to hear the audio from the drive in movie without disturbing other patrons 👍

[@robertomnieves7174]

I'd like to buy/order a BYD car instead of a Tesla. How can I do that? I like the technology of BYD and the in-dash odometer behind the steering wheel.

[@LudicrousFeed]

In Australia, you can order directly from the BYD Automotive website. Otherwise head into a local showroom

[@juryfilanti]

good improvement on the "alerts" but more work to do on the "drive assistant".... saying so a big bug at the very end, when you are behind the bus with the 40kmh sign at the back the speed limit in the car changed and when you overtook the bus it stay at 40

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yup unfortunately not an issue comfined to the BYD ADAS - other press cars I’ve driven are similar in that regard

[@Cam-uo8ey]

Customer service answered my query about the speed warning system with this: Due to Australian Traffic Regulations it needs to be reset every ignition cycle. They went on to say that there is potential for an incident if it isn't turned on automatically. Isn't there exponentially more potential for an incident if someone is fiddling around in menus trying to turn something off? If it worked 100% of the time, fine, but it's still scanning incorrect speed signs and pestering you while you're not even speeding 🤷

[@LudicrousFeed]

It’s up to the OEMs to get the balance right between safety and usability

[@juryfilanti]

@@Cam-uo8ey tbh I can see why they asking so but, as you said, if this change everytime a random signal is popping out in the street, like the bus in the video, the car will start beeping for no reason... they can easily play around it with a simple message when you tick che option off like "Australia's law require this option ON at all time if avaialble, turn it off permanently at your own risk and responsability" or similar and that's it..... Another thing, if fiddling will became a sefety issue any Tesla will be banned immediately lol

[@peterdavies7133]

Seriously considering this car but I can fit my golf clubs in the boot?

[@LudicrousFeed]

You’ll have to bring your clubs to the showroom 😁

[@RickRobinsonDonnellan]

Is it me, or is that screen protector numbing out your touch sensitivity somewhat? You look to be struggling to tap on things at times

[@LudicrousFeed]

It was pretty similar pre-protector if you watch my earlier vids

[@RickRobinsonDonnellan]

@@LudicrousFeed oh right ok, fair enough. I didn't spot it before

[@deserialized]

About following closer you have 3 distance settings you control on the steering wheel.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes and I was already on the closest 👍

[@deserialized]

@@LudicrousFeed let's hope they tweak that to be more aggressive then!

[@CThienV]

Aus removed the light color trim option from some of the external color variants!

[@LudicrousFeed]

That’s a shame

[@Aaa-yc9pe]

Would be nice to see you updating this after 1 month of driving. Hopefully phantom braking gets improved also.

[@LudicrousFeed]

I'll be posting regular reviews on my channel so stay tuned. I'm yet to experience a sudden deceleration or swerve yet from the emergency lane assist since the update ... but of course it's still early days

[@Aaa-yc9pe]

@@LudicrousFeedI updated my car to 2401 today. I noticed the front traffic cross alert is a lot more sensitive than previously (2308). Did you notice that as well?

[@DanielThompson-sv8dv]

Hey your videos are very much appreciated. I just have one question for you. It’s been 3 weeks now since your software update review and are you still happy with the new improvements to the ADAS system in particular the emergency lane assist (the one that was downright dangerous) and sending people out of their lanes? This has been the only sticking point for me when it comes to buying one of these vehicles. Thanks again and your insights are much appreciated.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes 3 weeks later and things remain stable. Haven't had any unwanted evasive "emergency" manoeuvres since this software update despite leaving the ADAS settings untouched for each drive 🤞

[@DanielThompson-sv8dv]

Thankyou for the quick reply. Looks like we’ll now be ordering a Seal this week

[@jass7899]

the emergency breaking is the biggest issue!!! the car picks up other cars which are not even close and it hits the breaks!!

[@LudicrousFeed]

That seems to have improved for me so far … 🤞

[@gemidriver]

seems like the touch screen isn't all that responsive.. several times you try and use it, you need to press multiple times also, the sound from this video, you could really hear the road noice, from the undulations in the road, and driving over the cats eyes etc

[@LudicrousFeed]

Can't disagree, the touch screen is not the most responsive. If anyone's ever driven on the M2 motorway, the road surface is in a serious state of disrepair sadly despite the toll imposed on the user ... hard for any car to fully insulate the road noise coming through

[@gemidriver]

@@LudicrousFeed yeah my Tesla model 3 screen is way better. The good ol M2. I grew up in baulkham Hills, travelled that road many a time

[@lyndylou752]

The low pedestrian sound still doesn’t help with the number of pedestrians who just don’t look, with the update there is a lot of difference, BYD have tried to answer customer complaints without risking safety

[@LudicrousFeed]

Kudos to BYD indeed. Yes despite having normal hearing, some people just don’t hear …

[@aksaputro]

Thanks for anothee great video! Does the music in Android Auto and/or Carplay pauses still when you use other app?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Not when you go back to the Home Screen but if another audio source is playing then yes

[@hardlife0110]

Tom, could you pls confirm that you can split screen on the screen ? Say you want half screen for spotify and another for maps

[@LudicrousFeed]

I’m sitting in the car right now and can confirm in the native BYD screen that you can do this: split between the apps which support it: yes, Nav and Spotify can be split 50/50

[@hardlife0110]

@@LudicrousFeed Thanks!

[@TheBeastNL]

I see that the Speed meter is not that jumpy anymore.

[@LudicrousFeed]

It’s a great update

[@mukulvarma8298]

I am in India and the Seal has been launched here but the deliveries have not started yet. They claim that it has wireless Android auto although the Apple car play is wired. My question is that does your car have wireless Android auto? Thank you!

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes can confirm wireless Android Auto as per Aus BYD spec sheet: bydautomotive.com.au/brochures/BYD-SEAL-2023.pdf

[@mukulvarma8298]

Thank you!

[@andrew34543]

Hi Tom, great info as usual. I have a Tesla M3 long range and a Tesla MY standard. Been thinking about swapping the M3 to a BYD seal Preformance or premium. What did you miss changing from M3 to seal? In hindsight, would you pick performance or premium again?

[@LudicrousFeed]

I’d still pick the Premium as it represents the best value between the three imo. There’s no doubt the Tesla supercharger network is still currently the best provider and although some of them can be used by non-Tesla vehicles, the ease of the plug and play experience when used by a Tesla vehicle is unmatched. Also, Tesla’s UX is hard to beat when it comes to navigating the infotainment screen and they are to be commended to take on board years of feedback from owners. BYD will hopefully make its own system more user friendly with subsequent updates. Finally the Tesla Nav/trip planning is best in market imo

[@g_liout3923]

Great video.. Can you set the speed limkt beeper sound low or high with this update?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Thanks! You can’t set the volume but it’s definitely lower than before the update

[@SalkoSalcinovic]

Can someone please tell me what sort of portable charger cable i should get for my Seal, in order to utilise those public chargers that don't come with a cable? 2 to 2? Im new to all of this, so have patience. Thanks in advance.

[@LudicrousFeed]

This is the one I recommend from EVSE Australia | Code TESLATOM for 5% off site wide evse.com.au/product/5-metre-type-2-to-type-2-ev-charging-cable-22kw/

[@SalkoSalcinovic]

@@LudicrousFeed Thanks, Mate!

[@SalkoSalcinovic]

@@LudicrousFeed Thanks for the discount.

[@huntchris]

I've also updated. The traffic sign recognition beeping and tolerance is MUCH better. To the extent that I'll keep it on - at least for a while - but I'm thinking it is going to be ok. The Emergency Lane control thingy seemed to be much improved once my Seal had its 5K service where radar and other sensors were updated. I've left that on for a while now. Thanks for the video!

[@LudicrousFeed]

Pleasure and agreed! So much better

[@dabigone2738]

I hope plexamp will be in the store soon, so I can play my music from my plex server (and store them locally)

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hopefully it will be added to the BYD App Store

[@CThienV]

Regarding the browser, can it be operated while driving? Can bookmarks be pinned as homescreen shortcuts?

[@LudicrousFeed]

No the browser doesn’t work while the vehicle is in motion

[@aimanjajo9951]

Just clocked over 5k on my odometer, booked for service at prospect, have you had a chance to go in for your initial service just yet?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Stay tuned, video dropping soon …

[@azzanz]

Tom, Did you also get the BYD Assistant pop up with 500mb update language file? I had 2310, which had all features but today it updated to 1.1. After all update done the Assistant popped up notifying me of update to English language, and to connect to wifi

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes I also got that notification which I’m also yet to do

[@ajm854]

Hi Tom Thanks for the video Can you or your viewers tell me why EV's only have one rear reversing light compared to ICE cars that always have 2 I have checked with other EV owner's of different cars and all appear to have only one light Cheers Allan

[@LudicrousFeed]

Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe ADRs follow EU standards closely in that only 1x Reverse light is required. The Tesla 3/Y has 2x reverse lights

[@ajm854]

I have a 2021 LR Model 3 and it only has the 1 reverse light on the left side Dose you 2023/4 model have 2 ? Cheers @@LudicrousFeed

[@LudicrousFeed]

The later model Tesla Model 3/Y vehicles have 2 reverse lights now

[@rgb9721]

Tom noted in a previous video that his charger when set to 'solar only' was artificially constrained to around 3.5kW despite more power being available form the solar system. I experienced a similar issue with my charger (different brand). Am happy to report that this update appears to have resolved that issue. Can anyone confirm?

[@LudicrousFeed]

I’ve worked it out since that video. My Wallbox charger is a 3-phase charger so any excess solar will be split into 3 hence why the charge was less than expected … but I will try again after this update to confirm

[@rgb9721]

​@@LudicrousFeed My system is only single phase so that was not the issue here - good luck.

[@xMI55IONx]

I'm still on the fence trying to decide between this and the new Tesla M 3LR. Need to book a test drive for both.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yup for sure worth another test drive! It’s a lot closer now given the recent OTA update. Might be worth watching my video one more time 😁: 2024 Tesla Model 3 RWD Highland Update vs BYD Seal Premium Australia kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3LEfIl3iLlmrZY

[@xMI55IONx]

@LudicrousFeed Thanks buddy, your videos have been hugely informative, way more so than any others I've watched on KZbin. I'll give that a go.

[@vasil7410]

The 2401 version number does not always align to the V1.1 versioning. I have been trying to figure this out for some time but nobody seems to have a clear answer.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yeah agreed it’s a strange way to catalogue the firmware/software versions 🤷‍♂️

[@honesty_-no9he]

Good to see Russian is already in the language system.

[@deserialized]

Daytime running lights already exist in my 2310. But I have 2310 and 1.1. Vehicle prompt source is also same low volume. Also, the speed sign alert is same low. I noticed it was lower in my 2310 from test vehicles that used 2309. So I guess all these settings are more related to 1.1 than 2310. Would be interesting to know how versions are related.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Nice. I was on 2309 previously so happy to have DRL toggle 😃

[@AdamBoguszart]

Hi, I recently hired an Atto 3 and we found it very comfortable to drive around here in Brisbane. Would you say the Seal is as comfortable as the atto 3?

[@LudicrousFeed]

I dare say even more so 😁

[@AdamBoguszart]

@@LudicrousFeed thanks...I definitely need to test drive one!

[@stevehodgson7487]

Thanks for your quick reply … it’ll be a steep learning curve, I think! Only reason for me changing is after the three year warranty period expires you can be faced with rather large service bills and I get a little nervous, so I swap every three years. All the Best !!!

[@LudicrousFeed]

3 years is a reasonable amount of time imo

[@mx5red1]

Congratulations and thank you for this video from Italy. After this software update, is there still throttle response lag?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes slight lag remains even in Sport Mode

[@mx5red1]

@@LudicrousFeed Thank you very much Tom! I hope it will be eliminated with a software update as soon as possible. I found this very annoying during my test drive . If they remove the lag I'll buy it.😎

[@orshabtay3143]

After this update (Israel) I can turn off the sign notification alert and it will not turn on again. Also did you encounter the Apple CarPlay incoming call bug? It will close it while on a call, hope they will fix that.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hmm I haven’t encountered the incoming call issue yet but will monitor …

[@g_liout3923]

Do you know if this applies at EU too?

[@boblarge9137]

As a Performance owner,would love an update that AWD fully works.

[@LudicrousFeed]

I’m sure it will be released soon

[@leisurecide9478]

Already addressed in this update I believe

[@boblarge9137]

Not yet in Australia,had latest update at the dealer for my first three month service 20 th March.

[@theunofficialcollector]

are you driving with sport mode all the time ?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yup! Far more fun 😁

[@waynehooton6154]

Thanks. Great update. Woul you know what might be the latest software version for the Dolphin? I have the premium and was hoping if there is a latest update it will also improve the ADAS in the dolphin.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hmm surely an update will also come to the Dolphin … 🤞

[@henvan8737]

A lot of double pushing to have some of the functions operable, is this normal.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Not sure if it’s just my fingers lol but yes sometimes a few taps are required … I wonder if software can fix the responsiveness 🤔

[@WazzaDazza-br2iq]

I just had another update today, v1.2.1. Anyone know what it does?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Can’t wait to test it

[@WazzaDazza-br2iq]

@LudicrousFeed this is in addition to the v1.2 a few weeks ago, might have been a minor system background update as I don't see anything obviously different

[@kennyphoon37]

Have you tried to watch KZbin using the browser?

[@LudicrousFeed]

I have and it works … in 4K 😱😁

[@kennyphoon37]

@@LudicrousFeed Wow, that's great!! At least an alternative for native apps. I presume it is like any other browser which we can use to surf internet, FB, insta, X and etc.

[@bobimpey5620]

Thank you. I still have version 2301, my BYD tells me I have the latest version. I notice on my version I have the new features of the 2401 version, like the User Manual and the on-off for Daylight Running Lights. and the new apps like Amazon Music. Do you know if there are different versions of the update that add the "new" items

[@LudicrousFeed]

Do you mean 2309 or 2310?

[@azzanz]

I think they mean 2310. I have that too, but it also updated this morning now to 1.1. Slightly different as didn't list features as already have them. My car after update also prompted to update BYD Assistant language file, was 500mb update

[@bobimpey5620]

@@azzanzYes that is exactly what I meant and mine also upgraded this morning

[@PhxPhx-td6ce]

Hi, any idea when this update will come to Thailand?

[@gracefultowels3283]

Hi mate great update. May i know whats the depreciation of EV compared to ICE vehicles in Australia? Thanks

[@LudicrousFeed]

Thanks! The same resale logic applies to EVs as it does for ICE cars. Buy a popular car and it will retain its value. I’ve disposed of two Teslas in the past - one sold privately and another via trade in. I’ve walked away happy on both occasions: 2023 Tesla Trade In Offer and Experience Australia | Is it good value? kzbin.info/www/bejne/famwYZaKedWKb6c How I Sold My Model 3 Privately & Tesla App to Transfer to New Owner kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZCwaYquYs-Uo5I

[@elduderino7767]

it's probably going to be pretty bad with EV prices expected to continue to drop battery materials seem to be getting cheaper all the time and now sodium ion is making it's way onto chinese road with both chinese and europe production ramping up and iterating on new generations of the tech on the other side of the equation you have production capacity and demand, tesla looks pretty tight but no idea about byd also i think tesla full self driving with it's AI approach and ever increasing machine learning data feeds will be unrivalled and potentially ramp up resale prices when it's released, especially with cheap battery retro fits - could be an opportunity for cheap 2nd hand teslas before then

[@MarkMcAneny]

Did the software update add wireless Apple Carplay?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Sadly no

[@miasjames]

On the instrument cluster, do you know how to put the small square with the vehicle distance from other vehicles and obstacles in the centre of the cluster permanently?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hmm I don’t think it can be done

[@miasjames]

Mine did it today on its own then after I stopped and got back in it didn't come back, it must be possible somehow@@LudicrousFeed

[@davidpearn5925]

The 2310 that we have, is very ambient light sensitive and the big scree can go dark just going under a bridge on a bright day……..too sensitive for my liking.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes I noticed that too when I first took delivery. You can just switch it from Auto to either modes to prevent this from happening

[@mogensen84]

I've had this version since I picked up the car in december 🤷‍♂

[@LudicrousFeed]

Good work 👍

[@lindseyhatfield9017]

I hope I can get this for the Dolphin before long !

[@LudicrousFeed]

Let’s hope 🙏

[@lazydivermel]

Tesla lane keeping and cruising is way way better. Tried both recently

[@LudicrousFeed]

I can’t argue there, Tesla basic AP is superior for now

[@liuyangyang]

BYD intelligent driving is the worst in all most all chinese EVs. No buy it for that

[@rogersmith5371]

I don't own a BYD but I have seen many reviews now including several of yours. One thing that concerns me about all vehicles with these infotainment screens is the distraction caused by working through menus while driving to turn off features that are intrusive or poorly calibrated. In my view this can be dangerous for the driver and others on the road. The solutions as I see them are either the ability to turn off features is unavailable while the car is in motion or the vehicle needs a voice activated assistant. I believe one version of the BYD has such a feature and some basic functions such as increasing/deceasing the fan speed, increasing/decreasing the temperature and raising or lowering the window can be done by instructing the voice assistant. Other features such as turn off speed sign alert could be turned off this way if necessary rather than by the driver navigating screens and menus. It would be a big improvement.

[@LudicrousFeed]

This car also has a voice activated feature for some of the functions you mentioned and more … I’ll probably explore it further in a future video 🙏

[@rogersmith5371]

Thanks for responding to my comment. I look forward to that video. As I said I think all cars should have such a feature.@@LudicrousFeed

[@davidw.2467]

There is also a customizable quick menu on the dash panel that could be accessed with right hand side thumb wheel on the steering.

[@liuyangyang]

No need. Just speak out. Hi BYD, set the temperature at 23 degrees.

[@rogersmith5371]

That is a good feature it should control more features of the car.@@liuyangyang

[@nizarmohd4176]

Hi, off topic. saw the dashboard 100% range 625km on Sport Mode for performance? Does this mean if Eco/Standard can get more range?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yup. It's estimated 650km for Normal mode

[@nizarmohd4176]

@@LudicrousFeed ok if AWD the range is lower.

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@nizarmohd4176 Yes the dual motor variant has a lower projected range

[@ltkarlify]

I'm quite curious about this too. The premium version is supposed to have longer range than the awd version. I own the premium version and at 100% my range is 570km. How do you get it to be 625km?

[@HernâniJorge-e2q]

Does your multimedia screen have a browser?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes watch at 6:16

[@aimanjajo9951]

Hey Tom, curious how you installed dab+ on. I don't have that on mine and even your typical radio button looks different to my one, curious if you did any app installed through the usb

[@LudicrousFeed]

🤷‍♂️ I had it from the very beginning … watch my earlier infotainment walkthrough vid: BYD Seal Infotainment System Walkthrough and Instrument Cluster Screen kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4nbqYmjermBmtk

[@aimanjajo9951]

Yeah I thought I remembered that, curious if I'll get it when I get my ota anyway I'm 700km from my first check-in and I'll ask them about this

[@fresh4u]

I heard from someone from Austria that he has also no DAB+ on his seal. No solutions yet.

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@fresh4u Might be region specific

[@fresh4u]

@@LudicrousFeedit’s a not fixed problem I heard.

[@UgglemannenFTW]

Is there any way to start the charging via the phone app?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hmm not at this stage … that would be handy. Hopefully a future update to the App will fix that

[@capadosio]

Hope one pedal driving mode update comes soon...

[@LudicrousFeed]

It’s only a software update away … 🙏

[@SumitSahoo]

The UX of the system feels like a tablet which is useless in a car screen. See Volvo/Polestar/Geely's implementation which is awesome. If the screen is like tablet UI then it feels like an aftermarket fitted system which does not speak about quality. They need to use Android Automotive like Volvo/Polestar/Geely.

[@LudicrousFeed]

IMHO, Android Automotive Volvo/PS EVs is second only to Tesla when it comes to integration especially with EV trip planning

[@OzzyDizzyDi]

Ha - finally beat Sensei!!! 😂

[@LudicrousFeed]

😂

[@432wheels]

So ICC is currently NSICC?

[@LudicrousFeed]

It’s all Level 2 autonomy anyway across most of the press cars I’ve tested - nothing is self driving, not by a long shot

[@stevehodgson7487]

Getting my Seal AWD in the next couple of days. Trading my bmw M8 in and just to let you know,although it’s not an EV it sticks to the road and lane change and keeps you in the lane all the time. You can take your hands off the wheel for about 30 secs then each side of the steering wheel goes yellow and a bleep to remind you to put your hands back on the steering.you can just add one finger for one second and it’s takes over again. If you ignore the flashing wheel in yellow then it bleeps louder and turns to red. Ignore this and it automatically pulls you into the side of the road and stops. It thinks you may have collapsed at the wheel. I can drive like this permanently on motorways or even country roads sticking between the lines constantly. What a fantastic system that I’ve always loved…. I do hope BYD gets to this stage. Love your videos here in the UK … keep up your great work !!

[@stevehodgson7487]

Forgot to ask… ordered my front dash cam, but nowhere have I read can you also get the rear DashCam as well, or do you have to purchase another make . (BYD Seal Excellence AWD). Thanks again !!!

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@stevehodgson7487 Thanks! I wouldn’t pin your hopes on the ICC too much … it’s ok on the highways but I’d keep my eye on it There’s no rear dash cam unfortunately so you’ll have to purchase a separate third party system

[@-COMMON-MAN]

❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️

[@LudicrousFeed]

🥳

[@pgilb70]

They should block screen use while driving, like Mazda. Distracting fiddling with screen on the move.

[@LudicrousFeed]

There are some functions that only work when the car is in P

[@ThePantheons]

terribly archaic attitude to driving these days tbh

[@brunolugao]

and nothing about auto parking.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Not yet

[@WhiteEvo6]

You’ve got to be petty out of touch with reality as a business to even contemplate charging for software updates 😂 what’s made worse is the BYD interface is honestly terrible. Hopefully they don’t charge for updates but if they do I won’t touch one and I’d go as far as selling the car if I owned one and they started.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Let's hope it stays free 🆓

[@carlishiggins]

BYD Seal Not full slf driving like tesla, also you can buy 2 mg4 for price of a seal

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hmm ... MG4 starts at $39k. Seal starts at $49k 🤔 Curious to know how well FSD actually works on Australian roads if/when it eventually comes to Aus

[@liuyangyang]

who buy a BYD for its intelligent driving? BYD is the worst in all most all Chinese EVs. But BYD recruited over 7000 engineers to tackle the problem. Hopefully will be better in 3 years.

[@SydneyEV]

for free? that's ominous.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hopefully it stays free 😬

[@xMI55IONx]

Yeah that's so strange, never seen an update that isn't free. Unless they mean it won't cost your monthly data allowance?

[@elduderino7767]

"for free" lol

[@LudicrousFeed]

And may it remain so!

[@carlishiggins]

its a Renault ankara

[@LudicrousFeed]

The Arkana is an SUV whereas the Seal is a sedan

[@twisted_panties]

[@LudicrousFeed]

🙏