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BYD Dolphin Active 70kW: how many charging stops on the motorway?

Pick a route — the 130 km/h simulation gives you the stops, the duration and the cost.

city car · 2022 · Paris → Lyon · 465 km · Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather
Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather ·

Result

2 stops
charging
Total time
4h47
charging included
Cost of energy used
26.02 €
69 kWh
On arrival
20 %
~59 km to spare

Route

  1. 100 %ParisCharged at home · 0.20 €/kWh
  2. 261 km · 2h2239 kWh · 7.78 € · 0,030 €/km
  3. 10 %→50 %Beaune, A6Ionity 61 kW · 0.60 €/kWh17 min · +17 kWh · 10.37 €
  4. 116 km · 1h0317 kWh · 10.37 € · 0,089 €/km
  5. 10 %→51 %Mâcon, A6Ionity 62 kW · 0.60 €/kWh17 min · +18 kWh · 10.56 €
  6. 88 km · 48min13 kWh · 7.87 € · 0,089 €/km
  7. 20 %Lyon
0 kmBattery level (%) against distance465 km
The six routes simulated for the Dolphin Active 70kW
RouteDistanceStopsDurationCost of the energy consumed
Paris → Lyon465 km2 stops4h4726.02 €
Paris → Marseille775 km5 stops8h2053.74 €
Paris → Bordeaux580 km3 stops6h0636.30 €
Paris → Strasbourg490 km2 stops5h0528.26 €
Lyon → Marseille315 km1 stop3h0312.61 €
Paris → Barcelona1,030 km7 stops11h1576.53 €

The car, whatever the route

Range at 130 km/h
290 km
Simulated consumption at 130
14.9 kWh/100 km
Battery
43.2 kWh

Range recovered at the charger

5 minutes
~34 km
10 minutes
~69 km
20 minutes
~132 km
10 → 80 %
~203 km · 37 min

Range by speed and weather →

Against its rivals: stops and duration

Compare with a rival

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  • Fiat 600e 156 vs BYD Dolphin Active 70kW duel
    BEV · 156 ch · 51.7 kWh2 stops · 4h42 · −5min vs Dolphin Active 70kW
  • MG 4 Trophy AWD vs BYD Dolphin Active 70kW duel
    BEV · 435 ch · 62 kWh2 stops · 4h40 · −7min vs Dolphin Active 70kW

Trip analysis

BYD Dolphin Active 70kW on Paris → Lyon

On Paris → Lyon, the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW completes the trip in 4h47 with 2 stops.

Motorway consumption: the Caralogy methodology

Consommation simulée : 14.9 kWh/100 km à 130 km/h. WLTP combiné : 13.8 kWh/100 km.

Visualise the trip

Caralogy simulation at 130 km/h. How many stops, how long, how much?

BYDBEV
Dolphin Active 70kW
100%
290 km
Range
Paris
0 km · departure
Charge 1
17 min · +17 kWh · 10.37 €
Charge 2
17 min · +18 kWh · 10.56 €
Lyon
465 km · Arrival 4h47
2
Stops
4h47
Duration
26.02 €
Cost of energy used

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops on Paris → Lyon in a BYD Dolphin Active 70kW?+
The BYD Dolphin Active 70kW needs 2 stops on Paris → Lyon (465 km at 130 km/h), for a total time of 4h47.
What is the real motorway consumption of the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW?+
WLTP consumption does not reflect motorway reality. At 130 km/h, aerodynamic drag raises consumption by 15 to 25 %. Caralogy calculates a specific consumption from the aerodynamic profile (SCx), weight and engine efficiency.
How much does BYD Dolphin Active 70kW cost in a Paris → Lyon?+
On the Paris → Lyon (465 km) trip, the energy used by the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW costs 26.02 € at default rates (home 0.20 €/kWh, fast charger 0.60 €/kWh). The energy bought at the charger may be higher: what remains in the battery on arrival is not counted.
What is the real motorway range of the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW?+
The BYD Dolphin Active 70kW is rated at 340 km WLTP, but can count on around 290 km at 130 km/h. This figure determines the number of charging stops.

Continue with the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW

The same car, from other angles.

  • Full spec sheet

    Full spec sheet of the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW: specs and real cost
    43.2 kWh · 340 km WLTP · 95 ch
  • Consumption

    Consumption and annual running cost of the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW
    414 €/yr · 15,000 km/yr
  • Performance

    Performance of the BYD Dolphin Active 70kW: 0-100 and lap times
    0-100 in 12.3 s · 95 hp