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Join Tom and Joy from Ludicrous Feed as they take you on a detailed walkthrough of the BYD Shark 6, a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) ute/pickup. In this video, we explore key details including pricing and specs, exterior and tray design, charging features such as Vehicle-to-Load (V2L), second-row functionality, and interior storage. We also dive into infotainment upgrades over other BYD models, the different driving modes (EV vs HEV), and regenerative braking options. A short urban and highway drive is included, with commentary on handling, comfort, sound system performance, and intelligent cruise control. We also take a look at live trip stats, battery state of charge updates, and provide a summary of electric-only range under real-world conditions | Video by Tom Gan (Tesla Tom) and Joy of Ludicrous Feed from Sydney Australia April 2025
BYD Shark 6 PHEV Ute Pickup Truck Walkthrough & Real-World Drive Test
Correction: Shark 6 requires 95RON Premium Unleaded fuel
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00:00 Introduction
00:26 Pricing & Specs
01:39 Exterior Walkaround
04:32 Tray Walkthrough
04:54 V2L
05:40 Tow & Payload Restrictions
06:26 Charge Port
06:43 Second Row Walkthrough
09:32 Door Features
10:02 Second Row Storage
10:25 Charge and V2L Cables
10:37 Front Passenger Walkthrough
11:32 Driver Side Walkthrough
12:35 Steering Column Walkthrough
13:01 Centre Console Walkthrough
13:37 Infotainment Screen Improvements Compared to other BYDs
14:48 EV vs HEV mode Explanation
15:28 Battery Energy Reserve Setting
16:26 Regen Braking, Energy Settings and Stats
17:12 Instrument Cluster Screen Walkthrough
18:20 Carpark Drive
19:41 Handling & Ride Quality Commentary
21:44 Sound System
22:16 Intelligent Cruise Control Demonstration on Highway
24:04 Trip Stats Update
25:12 Powertrain Graphic
25:33 50% Battery State of Charge
26:00 25% Battery State of Charge
26:54 Real World Electric Range Test Summary
27:09 Head Up Display
27:28 Final Thoughts: Cost of Ownership and Market Comparison
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Ludicrous Feed is a Sydney-based YouTube channel showing daily life as an Australian family with an electric vehicle.
Tom and Joy provide straightforward candid insights into key issues around EV adoption such as vehicle range, charging infrastructure and road trip planning.
The channel started in 2018 after Tom purchased his Tesla Model S. The weekly live stream provides an opportunity for audience members to engage with others from the EV community as well as to stay up to date with the latest industry news. They also have a Tesla Powerwall 2 coupled with rooftop solar and together have reviewed many other electric vehicles for the channel including brands such as BYD, Geely (Polestar, Volvo, Zeekr, Smart), Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai, Kia, Genesis), SAIC (MG, LDV), GWM, Stellantis (Leapmotor, Peugeot, Fiat, Abarth, Jeep), VW Group (Cupra, Skoda), BMW Group (Rolls Royce, Mini), GM (Cadillac), Ford, Toyota, Subaru, Nissan, Renault, Xpeng, Chery and Deepal.
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