BYD Atto 3 vs Tesla model Y standard

Why not Model 3 may I ask? Just in the mix of the above two I mean.

Atto isn't an SUV either though, and it and MY aren't competitors on any planet.

The Atto 3 is the much nicer car inside and outside compared to the Tesla and probably built better than the Tesla too but it's really up to you and your preferences.

Test drive them and pick the one you prefer.

Field of Dreams, take 2

It really depends on your budget constraints.

The Model Y SR is more spacious for passengers and had more storage space, more powerful and has the supercharger network. However the Y is considerably more expensive. Model Y advertised boot capacity is very misleading by not including parcel shelf in the capacity measurements contrary to industry practice. Sound system and app is better in the Tesla but the Atto3 app is perfectly adequate.

With Atto you can use Google maps or Waze so it wins on navigation choice. Tesla only uses a Google maps overlay.

Atto has parking sensors front and rear unlike the terrible TeslaVision system which only use cameras to replace USS in the 2023+ Teslas.

Atto has active mirror blind spot monitoring unlike the Tesla which only shows on the infotainment when you indicate. Much safer implementation in the Atto3. Atto 3 has 4 rear facing radars which is used for rear cross traffic alert/braking and rear collision warning.

Atto 3 boot can be opened with a touch of a physical button from the drivers seat unlike the Tesla which requires you to either use a voice command or the display. Atto 3 has more tactile buttons for various functions unlike the Tesla. Atto 3 has a drivers display.

You can turn off the air vents in the Atto 3 using a physical slider switch unlike Tesla which is quite complicated to do on the infotainment screen.

Tesla has heat pump, atto 3 also has a heat pump.

Atto 3 real world range is about 325km, Model Y SR is 350km according to evdatabase so the Y is more efficient.

Atto 3 has a less annoying standard drivers assistance system. I hate the guitar strings on the Atto 3 doors, utterly pointless piece of design.

Gumbo mentioned the rotating screen was flimsy. Funny because I found the opposite is true. I found it to be very sturdy and doesn't rock when I hit potholes or nagivate the screen.

On build quality it's hard to know yet because it's early days. It couldn't be worse than Tesla which was well known particularly for panel gaps and soft paint(much improved panel gaps on MiC Y's).

IMO the Atto 3 is the better value for money given that it's considerably cheaper, more safety tech and better overall warranty. I know the Atto 3 doesn't have sentry style system but you could hardwire a front and rear dashcam.

I think the Atto 3 will depreciate more than the Model Y.

The Atto has a 4 year general vehicle warranty up to 120k kilometres(exclusions apply of course). Drive Motor warranty 8 years/150k kilometres, Battery is 8 years 200k kilometres.

Another positive for the Tesla I forgot to mention is the Ranger service which is fantastic.

Re the air vents, I'm talking about turning off driver/ passenger vents separately. The front passenger can't turn off the vents on their side, You can only turn off all vents which isn't ideal. Maybe that changed in recent software updates?

Dual zone climate control.

As John bishop said "you're sitting here at 15 degrees and the other person is right there at 30 degrees. So unless you're an African giving an Eskimo a lift it's useless" 😂

you’d get a good sea breeze with those temperatures difference. The warmer air will raise to the top sucking in the cooler air from your neighbour

Ordered today, picking up next week? That's quick, @Fian. Well wear!

Do you mind sharing how much the total cost of the car was?

Congratulations @Fian on making the right decision for you and your family. I hope it gives you many years of pleasant trouble free motoring.

Do share a few pictures when you get it unlike some people who promise too and then never do. Yes you know who you are.

Only picked up their new car for there better half there recently and did not share the pics of it.

The Atto and Model Y are not in the same vehicle segment but I can see why people would compare them. If ones budget is already stretched at €40K then you can't seriously consider a Model Y. And if you're not into fast acceleration then the Atto 3 is the best buy in this electric crossover segment, it has the most hardware tech, decent range, decent space, and a great warranty for an affordable price.

It is very unlikely your house electrical supply is strong enough to power 2 car charge points at 7.4kW each at the same time. But by all means get the wiring done. I have 2 EVs and I can charge them at the same time, one from a proper EV charge point, the other on the granny cable on an outside waterproof socket that has its own dedicated 16A RCBO in my consumer unit (it's own "group" in layman speak)

We have two EVs. Each does approx 17k/year. Never had the need for two chargers, but it would depend very much upon personal usage.

The missus leaves very early and occasionally plugs me in for the last few hours at cheap rate. But we also have solar so if a car at home by day we use that also. But unless you are doing crazy mileage each car with us anyway only needs to charge once or twice a week.

EVs are almost exclusively charged at night when most of the time we have far too much electricity already. This will of course change if / when more and more people without home charging will buy EVs and charge during the day. And the grid has to be upgraded significantly anyway over the next few decades as we move away from burning fossil fuels and use electricity instead. Like for home and office heating, hot water heating, etc.

Yes it certainly reduces pressure during peak hours, during May about 10% of the country's electricity was generated by Solar. About 75% of solar energy is produced between May-Sept so more investment is needed in wind to makeup for this reduction during winter months but there's too many NIMBYS against wind turbines. The investment cost is too high at present for solar even accounting for grants, especially for the squeezed middle who don't have a whole pile of disposable income leftover after all bills are paid.

Grants need to be increased to encourage uptake, or cheap loans provided. The government missed a big opportunity when ECB rates were near 0%, they could have provided incredibly cheap loans to encourage investment but they didn't.

Maybe an idea for a new thread you could start as it's you that has encountered this setback. Ask what insurance is like on electric cars maybe.

Did you try many other insurers for a quote? There is surely a company that will insure them. I encountered a similar issue with insurance classes before with some insurers but eventually went with FBD who was happy to quote, some are more risk averse than others. It is a pain calling around for quotes but it will be worth your time.