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BYD Dolphin Charging Guide: Charge times,
speed and cost
By zecar | January 11, 2024
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Table of Contents
How and Where to Charge a BYD Dolphin
BYD Dolphin Charge Time and Speed
How Much Does it Cost to Charge a BYD Dolphin?
What is the Recommended Charge Level for a BYD Dolphin?
BYD Dolphin Charging at Home
BYD Dolphin Charging using Public DC charging stations
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Can a BYD Dolphin Be Charged at Tesla Supercharger Stations?
BYD Dolphin Bidirectional Charging (V2L)
Charging a BYD Dolphin Bottom Line
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The BYD Dolphin, the cheapest electric car available, is priced from $38,890 to $44,890
before on-road costs. The Dolphin EV comes in two motor and battery configurations,
providing between 340km to 427km of claimed WLTP driving range depending on the variant.
This guide will cover they key things you need to know about charging a BYD Dolphin, including:
charging recommendations, speed and costs.
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How and Where to Charge a BYD Dolphin
BYD Dolphin Charging Station, Port and Plug Type
The BYD Dolphin charging port uses the CCS standard, which features a combined AC and DC
inlet port. The top portion of the inlet is for the Type 2 connector, which is used for AC charging
at home, work or at public chargers (e.g. shopping centre car parks).
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For public fast/rapid DC charging, both the upper and lower sections on the inlet are used to
support the high power output required. The Dolphin CCS charging inlet is located on top of
the front right wheel arch.
The Dolphin can be slow, fast and rapid charged from public charging stations. In most cases:
Slow charging requires a three-pin to Type 2 cable, usually supplied with the car.
Public AC charging will feature a tethered Type 2 connector or may require a Type 2 to
Type 2 cable.
Rapid DC charging uses a tethered CCS connector which is part of the charging unit.
1. Find a public charging station for fast and rapid chargers
Your main options for finding public charging stations for the BYD Dolphin include:
BYD in-built navigation which has a shortcut to search for nearby EV charging stations.
Plugshare is the easiest way to find any public AC and DC electric vehicle charging station
in your area. It displays a map and overall rating of each charger from check-ins and
comments. The app can be downloaded on your phone.
Use the charging provider’s app like Chargefox or Evie Networks to view the live
availability of stations and check whether a stall may be out-of-action.
2. Connect charging cable to car
Driving up to the charger, ensure that your vehicle’s charging port, located on the front right,
is nearest to the stall. This may require you to drive in or reverse into the charging spot.
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Once parked, grab the appropriate charging connector type from the stall’s holster, open the
Dolphin’s charging flap and any other caps, and firmly plug it into the vehicle.
3. Confirm charging has started
Use the charging provider’s mobile app or tap the RFID card on the stall to activate the
charging session. You may need to press a start button on some charging stalls, too.
After a few seconds of communicating with the Dolphin, you can see the charging status via
the station’s screen, the vehicle’s driver instrument display, or the BYD mobile app.
BYD Dolphin Charge Time and Speed
The time it takes to charge a BYD Dolphin will depend on: 1. the size of the battery pack and 2.
the charging method.
The BYD Dolphin comes in two battery pack sizes:
1. 44.9 kWh for the BYD Dolphin Dynamic variant; and
2. 60.5 kWh for the BYD Dolphin Premium and Sport variants.
Level 1 and 2 Charging (slow)
Level 1 and 2 Charging refers to charging from a power socket or a mounted charger. This is
typically done at home, work or shopping centre car parks.
The BYD Dolphin is capable of charging at a maximum of 7 kW AC with its single phase onboard
charger. This means that using high speed AC charging outlets (often capable of up to 22 kW
AC) at public charging stations will be limited to 7kW. The power supply in homes is generally
single phase, meaning the maximum power you can draw from the onboard charger is ~7 kW.
BYD Dolphin Dynamic
Charging a BYD Dolphin Dynamic using a portable charger and a standard 10A power socket
will take 19.7 hours. Upgrading the power source to 16A for a wall charger will reduce the time
for a full charge to 6.4 hours.
BYD Dolphin Premium and Sport
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Fully charging a BYD Dolphin Premium / Sport using a portable charger and a standard 10A
power socket will take 26.5 hours. Upgrading the power source to 16A for a wall charger will
reduce the time for a full charge to 9.6 hours.
BYD Dolphin AC Charging times
AC charging (0-100%) - Home, Businesses, Car parks
Portable Charger Wall Charger
10A | 1-phase 16A | 3-phase
Dynamic Premium Dynamic Premium
Charger
2.4 kW 22.0 kW
output ⚡
Time to
19.7 hrs 26.5 hrs 6.4 hrs 9.6 hrs
charge ⌚
Charge speed
🚀 18 km 17 km 56 km 47 km
km/hr added
Level 3 Charging (fast, rapid)
BYD Dolphin Dynamic
The BYD Dolphin Dynamic can support maximum DC charging of 60 kW DC, chargers with
higher output than this will be throttled to this limit. Charging a BYD Dolphin Dynamic from 10%
to 80% at a fast/rapid DC charging station can be done in as little as 38 minutes, providing
235km of range.
BYD Dolphin Premium and Sport
The BYD Dolphin Premium / Sport can support a maximum DC charging of 89 kW DC,
chargers with higher output than this will be throttled to this limit. As per the charge test
conducted below, the Dolphin has an average charge power of 77 kW over a charging session.
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BYD Dolphin Premium Charging Curve
Speed ⚡ (kW)
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
MAX DC Power: 85 kW
Source: zecar • Created with Datawrapper
Charging a BYD Dolphin Premium / Sport from 10% to 80% at a fast/rapid DC charging station
can be done in as little as 35 minutes, providing 300km of range.
It is generally recommended to limit the charging at rapid chargers to 80% to preserve
battery health.
The times shown are only a guide only. Other factors that impact the the actual charging time
of your car include: temperature, state of charge, charger compatibility. For a personalised
estimates of the other variants use the zecar ev charging calculator.
BYD Dolphin DC Charging times
Public DC Fast chargers (10-80%)
Charger
output ⚡ 50 kW 350 kW
Dynamic Premium Dynamic Premium
Time to
40 min 53 min 38 min 35 min
charge ⌚
Charge speed
🚀 360 km 335 km 371 km 514 km
km/hr added
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How Much Does it Cost to Charge a BYD
Dolphin?
The below tables show the estimated cost of charging the Dolphin Dynamic's 60 kWh battery
at home using a standard flat tariff or a public fast DC charger.
Based on these figures, the Dolphin Dynamic's fuel costs are $4.17-$9.73 per 100 km,
depending on the type of charging. In general, home charging provides the cheapest per
kilometre cost and public rapid charging tends to be around double the cost (per charge and
per kilometre). This compares favourably to an equivalent petrol car which would cost $15 per
100km, assuming $2/litre for petrol.
Use the zecar EV charging calculator to find the cost and times to charge any EV using any
charge method. The results can be personalised for different electricity costs and the level of
charge required.
What is the Recommended Charge Level for a
BYD Dolphin?
The BYD Dolphin's battery pack uses the LFP chemistry. BYD recommends setting the charge
limit to 100% for daily use.
The key advantage of LFP is the freedom to fully charge the pack to 100% every time with
substantially less degradation concerns compared to other chemistries.
BYD Dolphin Charging at Home
The BYD Dolphin is compatible with almost all portable and wall-mounted chargers. It comes
with a portable charging cable, which can be used on any Australian domestic power point.
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For faster charging speeds, you may want to consider a wall-mounted charger to reach the
maximum 6.6 kW charge rate the Dolphin is capable of.
Home charging while taking longer will likely result in less degradation compared to fast
charging
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Electric Car Home Charging Guide
BYD Dolphin Charging using Public DC
charging stations
The BYD Dolphin can be charged using all the major charging networks including some Tesla
Superchargers and some select Tesla destination chargers.
Refer to this guide for all the key public charging providers including links to app downloads.
Excessive use of fast charging may accelerate the degradation of the battery due to the heat
caused by fast charging.
Can a BYD Dolphin Be Charged at Tesla
Supercharger Stations?
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Yes, BYD Dolphin's can charge at some Tesla Supercharger sites. As of the latest update to this
article, Tesla has opened up 30 of its 63 Supercharger sites in Australia to non-Tesla EVs.
Non-Tesla vehicles will be charged $0.79 per kWh for drivers of non-Tesla cars However, non-
Tesla drivers can sign up to a $9.99/month subscription to reduce the cost to $0.66 per kWh.
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Tesla supercharger sites can be accessed by non-Tesla EVs via the Tesla apps.
Download the Tesla app (version 4.18.0 or higher) for iOS or Android and create a Tesla
Account.
Select ‘Charge Your Non-Tesla’ and find your Supercharger site.
Add your payment method, select a stall, unlock the adapter, plug in your car, and tap
‘Start Charging.’
Select ‘Stop Charging’ to complete your session.
BYD Dolphin Bidirectional Charging (V2L)
The BYD Dolphin is one of the EV models that features bidirectional charging. The V2L adapter
that comes with the Dolphin can be plugged into the type 2 AC port providing up to 2.2 kW of
continuous power to appliances.
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Did You Know?
The BYD Dolphin features bidirectional charging in the form of V2L
Bidirectional charging basically means you can use your EV as a portable battery.
Read more here
Power output 2.2 kW
Source: zecar • Created with Datawrapper
Charging a BYD Dolphin Bottom Line
The BYD Dolphin charging speed is considered below average compared to other electric cars.
It provides below-average speeds for both AC chargers and DC fast chargers. Check out our
fastest charging car list to see how the Dolphin ranks against its peers.
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