How BYD Builds the $11,500 Seagull EV
Autoline Network · Explainer · YouTube title: The EV Detroit is Dying to Benchmark - BYD Seagull
Why it's here
HN commenters cite it as a concrete teardown-style explanation of how BYD builds a cheap EV and why Western automakers are worried.
What it covers
Autoline's John McElroy and Caresoft president Terry Woychowski look at the BYD Seagull, an electric hatchback that sells in China for about $11,500. Woychowski points out the cost-saving design and manufacturing choices, and McElroy takes it for a short test drive.