BYD DOLPHIN SURF
Now is the winter of our discontent: the things we do to boost the range
It’s an easy car to park in town, where 5.1mpkWh is achievable
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WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To see if BYD’s value-focused newcomer can dislodge Europe’s small car elite
As winter wraps its chilly hands around the UK, the fall in temperatures is bad news for electric cars like the BYD Dolphin Surf, which use lithium ion batteries that are prone to a drop in efficiency during these colder months.