29 January

Great test of the new BYD Shark under towing. Summary: it’s a monster tower. So good the one criticism was there was so much power, it was difficult to keep it under the speed limit. The other fun thing about this video for me was the window into how towing is one more social bubble or team, like big boys’ GI Joe sets. At one point they’re dragging a RAM also towing, while the RAM driver videos (while driving) from his phone. It’s all about the gear, and the identity people get from their particular choice of gear. Dual cab utes are one of the most intensely contested social spaces in our societies. Look at the range of speccing-up available. None of that is about actual function.