First Drive: BYD's Shark PHEV Pickup TruckThat video is indeed interesting in many ways, and could benefit from additional context in my opinion.
The first thing that jumps out as somewhat unusual is the sled being set for 3,000 Newtons of drag, which is 674 pounds. Pulling that much resistance at say 60 MPH would require ~108 HP at drive wheels, and even more at engine. That seems excessive to me for that size truck, which explains why battery runs down if speed is held continuously. I'm not sure that's a realistic test most buyers in this segment would often encounter, though in fairness the video states larger vehicles can maintain 100 kph, or 62 MPH, while towing. Example he shows is Toyota Landcruiser KAKADU which has turbo diesel almost twice as large (2.8L).
As to Ike Gauntlet you refer to the TFLT guys use as world's toughest towing test, I think the BYD may do OK if it started the climb with fully charged battery. The climb is only 8 miles long IIRC and takes 8 minutes at 60 MPH for a perfect run. Given battery is just shy of 30 kWh, it should last if drivetrain is somewhat efficient, especially since engine would contribute some power also during climb. In other Ike Gauntlet EV tests, they recorded energy consumption on uphill of only 20 kWh with Rivian towing 9,000 pounds, so BYD with a proportionally smaller trailer should do fine with 30 kWh battery, plus the ~ 130 kW from turbo 1.5L engine. It would be a cool test to see. 👍Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:41:51 +0000
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