• 𝚝𝚛𝚔@aussie.zone
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    2 days ago

    I’ve got no need or interest in a dual cab, but we’ve got a BYD Seal and love it.

    Chinese manufacturers are kicking arse, and making the usual brands look antiquated and overpriced.

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      2 days ago

      Some of the Chinese EVs are impressive. I think a number of European and US brands are in denial.

      Some are in big trouble and won’t make it.

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      2 days ago

      byd seal looks amazing, the only thing I’m not sure on is the infotainment system, but I’m hoping by 2030 when I get my next EV the tech will have come along quite nicely

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        2 days ago

        I use Android Auto so the “infotainment” system is pretty much just a screen for Android Auto to me. I’m sure it works fine under there though.

        I have found that being slightly racist and doing a bit of a Chinese accent makes the BYD voice assistant understand me better 😬 I do not do this when other people are in the car because… well, obvious reasons.

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          I have found that being slightly racist and doing a bit of a Chinese accent makes the BYD voice assistant understand me better 😬

          I want this to be true so bad. The idea of like having to put on a comedicly overwrought accent to make a machine understand you is 👌

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            1 day ago

            The idea of like having to put on a comedicly overwrought accent to make a machine understand you is 👌

            I’ve tried this to good effect before when I got my current motorbike helmet headset - the voice commands on default settings worked much better when hamming it up with an American accent like one was trying to audition for a part in a Western. Luckily though I ended up finding out that Cardo also trained a British accent option in the settings, and that works a lot better if you want to talk like a normal person.