BYD Sealion 7

[inlinesix]

On 2/8/2026 at 10:39 AM, Tkseah said:

Read that the SL7 is newly registered and has only been on the road less than 2 weeks.. me think it's a combination of kayu driver with questionable license and unfamiliarity with the car.. perhaps it's the hubby who usually drives..

Gov should really tighten up the conversion of foreign driving license to SG driving license.. especially for countries where bribery to get license is common.  At least should do a practical test for the conversion.

Our system doesn’t produce defensive drivers.

It produces textbook drivers.

[Tkseah]

On 2/8/2026 at 10:48 AM, inlinesix said:

Our system doesn’t produce defensive drivers.

It produces textbook drivers.

But at least the due diligence check is there.. Foreigners converting their driving license to SG license just need to pass BTT.. no FTT or practical test.. why so lax?

[Mkl22]

On 2/8/2026 at 10:43 AM, Lala81 said:

Not that i disagree but haha i think there are inattentive drivers everywhere.

Sometimes even regular safe drivers can be caught out.

Recently I had 2 episodes, where I'm turning left using a filter lane/zebra crossing. So when turning into filter lane I already saw left side no pedestrian, then checking for pedestrians and oncoming traffic on right side to clear, then when want to move off that time, got pedestrian step onto zebra crossing on the left side. Takes a split second to react cos I'm already on the zebra crossing itself but not completely past.

 

 

Some pedestrians also just cross and expect others to just stop immediately. 
 

[Lala81]

On 2/8/2026 at 10:57 AM, Mkl22 said:

Some pedestrians also just cross and expect others to just stop immediately. 
 

That's what some people say the indons were expecting. It's like that in JKT. Cars just avoid pedestrians all the time due to the never ending congestion.

Cultural.

 

Edited February 8 by Lala81

[Tianmo]

On 2/7/2026 at 1:28 PM, Ake109 said:

Sad.

 

It's the driver, not the car. 

It can be any other car, same driver same situation, same outcome.

 

[Tianmo]

On 2/8/2026 at 9:23 AM, Solar said:

Don't the car have collision avoidance, or it can be turned off

Yes, can switch off everything, but I don't understand why would anyone do it. 

I have the AVM (all view monitor) with transparent Chassis turn on manually whenever I enter and exit the car park, and during parking , best feature I find in the car.

 

 

[Tianmo]

On 2/8/2026 at 9:57 AM, Lala81 said:

No video so dunno what happened exactly. Not sure if the SL7 is stationary at stop line or approaching the stop line but never really stopped.

But if the car was at the stop line, driver looking left to turn right, then the when she see all clear, then just drive off but the Indon tourist was crossing just in front of her stationary car). There should be proximity sensor?

 

There is proximity sensors, but it can be turn off, and if volume set to low, it is quite soft. 

The SL7 is actually a very safe car, but it takes time to to play around with it to get use to. Without knowing and using these safety features, given the size, weight and strength, it is actually a very dangerous vehicle if driven by new drivers. 

Remember my reason on why Cat A?

 

[Tianmo]

On 2/8/2026 at 10:57 AM, Mkl22 said:

Some pedestrians also just cross and expect others to just stop immediately. 
 

Yes, I think this has already become a fix mindset here.

 

[Daniu82]

On 2/8/2026 at 11:00 AM, Lala81 said:

That's what some people say the indons were expecting. It's like that in JKT. Cars just avoid pedestrians all the time due to the never ending congestion.

Cultural.

 

You take care of your own safety, don’t expect others to take care for you. Even go overseas also the same, go there and follow their rules. 

[Mkl22]

On 2/8/2026 at 11:25 AM, Tianmo said:

Yes, I think this has already become a fix mindset here.

 

I need to catch the attention of the driver then I cross. Else I wait. That 1-2mins extra doesn’t matter in the long run. 

Edited February 8 by Mkl22

[Kookies]

On 2/8/2026 at 11:22 AM, Tianmo said:

There is proximity sensors, but it can be turn off, and if volume set to low, it is quite soft. 

The SL7 is actually a very safe car, but it takes time to to play around with it to get use to. Without knowing and using these safety features, given the size, weight and strength, it is actually a very dangerous vehicle if driven by new drivers. 

Remember my reason on why Cat A?

 

does the SL7 emit an artificial sound at low speed as a safety feature ?  I saw in one Malaysian youtube video that the Emas7 emits an ice cream van melody at low speed which can't be turned off.

[Tianmo]

On 2/8/2026 at 4:32 PM, Kookies said:

does the SL7 emit an artificial sound at low speed as a safety feature ?  I saw in one Malaysian youtube video that the Emas7 emits an ice cream van melody at low speed which can't be turned off.

As far as I know, nope. 

 

[RadX]

On 2/8/2026 at 5:26 PM, Tianmo said:

As far as I know, nope. 

 

Eh atto has the ice cream sound

 

Mine has a low humming like Darth Vader sound Liao🤣not the breathing tho.. like lightsabre kind

[RadX]

But above all

 

lets not blame the car, it’s the. Effing idiot behind the steering

 

i can tell u, that swine will be looking for all sorts of excuses to blame and maybe sue BYd also why no alert and auto brake 

[Tianmo]

On 2/8/2026 at 5:47 PM, RadX said:

Eh atto has the ice cream sound

 

Mine has a low humming like Darth Vader sound Liao🤣not the breathing tho.. like lightsabre kind

I don't know leh, so far beside the start up motor sound, I really have not heard any other sound on low speed. Must wind down window later see can heard anything or not.

 

[RadX]

On 2/8/2026 at 6:08 PM, Tianmo said:

I don't know leh, so far beside the start up motor sound, I really have not heard any other sound on low speed. Must wind down window later see can heard anything or not.

 

Someone outside has to hear for u

[Tianmo]

On 2/8/2026 at 6:11 PM, RadX said:

Someone outside has to hear for u

Have to ask my wife or son to pay attention when I go fetch them next time, or ask my younger daughter friends to check.

 

Edited February 8 by Tianmo

[Enye]

On 2/8/2026 at 11:15 AM, Tianmo said:

Yes, can switch off everything, but I don't understand why would anyone do it. 

I have the AVM (all view monitor) with transparent Chassis turn on manually whenever I enter and exit the car park, and during parking , best feature I find in the car.

 

 

Wah… simi is transparent chassis ah?

Is it become like the Wonder Woman invisible plane when the feature is turned on?

😂😅