What are BYD Mileage 1 and Mileage 2?

[KiraDella]

BYD Mileage 1 and Mileage 2 refer to the commonly used and uncommonly used mileage of the vehicle. More details about automotive mileage are as follows: Introduction: The car odometer displays the vehicle's speed in km/h (kilometers per hour). It consists of two gauges: a speedometer and an odometer. It is generally located directly in front of the driver's position. Identification methods include determining wear and tear or checking the vehicle's maintenance records at a 4S store. Principle: Traditional speedometers are mechanical. A typical mechanical odometer is connected via a flexible shaft containing a steel cable, with the other end attached to a gear in the transmission. The rotation of the gear drives the steel cable, which in turn rotates a magnet inside the odometer's housing. The housing is connected to the needle, and a hairspring keeps the needle at zero. The speed of the magnet's rotation affects the magnetic field strength, disrupting the balance and causing the needle to move.

[EllaFitz]

The odometer 1 and odometer 2 on the BYD dashboard are like two little assistants that help you track distances. I usually use odometer 1 to record the mileage of a single trip, such as how far I drove to and from work today. Just press the TRIP button on the steering wheel to reset and start a new count—super convenient. As for odometer 2, I prefer to use it for longer-term tracking, like how many kilometers I've driven on a full tank of gas or the total distance of a road trip. The two counters operate independently, and you can switch between them using the steering wheel button to view either one. These counters are incredibly practical—they're essential for monitoring fuel consumption and calculating distances.

[McGianna]

When driving my BYD, I noticed a TRIP button next to the steering wheel that can toggle the odometer display. A short press switches between Trip A and Trip B, while a long press resets them. I use Trip A as a temporary notepad, resetting it after driving a few kilometers to pick up my child from school. Trip B serves as a master ledger, recording the total distance covered during a complete refueling cycle, making it perfect for calculating accurate fuel consumption. For example, after the last full tank, Trip B was reset and showed 520 kilometers traveled. Dividing the 40 liters of fuel consumed by this distance gives the exact fuel efficiency. This design is truly hassle-free.

[LaAnnie]

When I first started driving my BYD, I was also puzzled about why there were two odometer readings on the dashboard. Later, a mechanic explained to me that Odometer 1 is a short-trip counter that can be reset at any time, just like a step counter on a phone that can be cleared daily. Odometer 2 is more suitable for recording long-term data, such as the distance traveled after an oil change. The most common use is to reset Odometer 2 when filling up the tank, then check how many kilometers you've driven at the next refueling to calculate the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers very accurately. Remember to reset Odometer 2 before a long trip!

[LuciaFitz]

As a BYD owner who frequently drives long distances, these two trip meters are incredibly useful. I use Trip 2 to record the distance traveled per tank of fuel, resetting it every time I refuel. Now I don't even need a calculator to see how many kilometers per liter the fuel consumption shows. Trip 1 is used to record single-trip distances. For example, this time driving from Hangzhou to Shanghai, I reset Trip 1 at departure, and it showed 186 kilometers upon arrival, allowing me to estimate toll fees in advance. The TRIP button on the left side of the steering wheel makes switching between them super convenient.