26 days on the old rates, 5 days on the new. Guess which cost more?
Specs: 20kW PV, 40kWh Sig battery (custom scheduled mode), 10kWh Sig inverter, single phase, 10kW max export rate (Flexible Exports), BYD Sealion 7 (82.5kWh, avg 350km/w), 12.5kWh Sig DC EV charger
My new SL7, after a wash yesterday. Edit: washed the day before, this is the result of 1 day’s driving.
I picked up some aftermarket mudguards but haven’t attached them yet.
I love the car, but the lack of mudguards is a joke!
Daily avg import: 18.82kWh
Daily avg happy hour export: 16.90kWh
Credit: $60.31
Specs: 20kW PV, 40kWh Sig battery (custom scheduled mode), 10kWh Sig inverter, single phase, 10kW max export rate (Flexible Exports), BYD Sealion 7 (82.5kWh, avg 350km/w), 12.5kWh Sig DC EV charger
I’ve had this SL7 for a few weeks and removed the cover behind the rear view to install the OEM dash cam and I found this gunk on it. I tried washing it with warm soapy water (a couple of drops of mild dishwashing detergent) and a chux but that didn’t help, so I tried some isopropyl alcohol and a microfibre cloth that sorted it out.
Has anyone else seen this? Any idea what it’s from? I couldn’t see it before I removed the cover. It seemed to be mostly around the are where the dash cam now is.
I got an unsolicited “confirm your subscription” email for some BYD fanclub (I don’t want to promote them here) in my inbox yesterday.
Besides buying a BYD, I’ve ordered from fitmybyd and topbyd - I’m guessing the latter is the culprit.
Has anyone else received this?
How good is the refund process now?!
- got the last bill 9/6
- requested refund 10/6
- money in the account 11/6
Total received from Flow in 3 months: $542.73
Total exported during happy hour: 1,640.54kWh
Daily avg import: 4.20kWh
Daily avg happy hr export: 17.76kWh
Specs: 20kW PV, 40kWh Sig battery (custom scheduled mode), 10kWh Sig inverter, single phase, 10kW max export rate (Flexible Exports)
Daily avg import: 1.63kWh
Daily avg happy hr export: 18.51kWh
Specs: 20kW PV, 40kWh Sig battery (custom scheduled mode), 10kWh Sig inverter, single phase, 10kW max export rate (Flexible Exports)
As we go into the lower generation months, I thought I’d share our performance, beyond just that rosy first bill from March.
Hopefully it’ll be more responsive soon
I haven’t seen it mentioned, so I thought I’d share.
I recently asked my battery installer for a quote on the AC charger, thinking the cost of the DC would be prohibitive. They quoted $3,100, which seems very high. Their explanation was that because my switchboard was on the far side of the house from the garage, that cabling added a significant amount.
They suggested the 12kW DC charger instead, seeing as my battery is in the garage and the cost had recently dropped about 40%. They quoted $4K (installed), which would be a no-brainer for me compared to the AC option.
I also asked for a quote on the 25kW charger, which was $5,500. Also tempting.
I am wondering if the prices may come down further. Also conscious that the energy crisis could push prices up in the medium term.
Keen to hear anyone else’s insights.
ETA: we’ve already had our battery installed. I’m sure prices are generally better if you get the charger installed along with the battery.
I have a 40kWh Sig battery and looking at getting an Sig AC EV charger. Ideally, I want to charge from excess solar during the day (once the battery is charged), then failing that, direct from the grid (or perhaps both simultaneously). I’d like to avoid charging the EV from the battery - we’re already using its full capacity (while charging to 90%, discharging to ~20%).
Anyone know if the above scenario is possible?
Edit: question answered, thanks everyone. It seems the solution is to disable Battery Boost and enable Grid Charging.