The MTA Institute’s drive to deliver the most relevant and up-to-date training received a boost in December with the delivery of its first fully electric vehicle (EV) to be used as a training aid – a BYD Atto 3.
With the push for the electrification of Australia’s car fleet now well underway – including from state and federal government – such a vehicle is a necessity for future training delivery.
The MTA Institute has received the Extended Range variant of the BYD Atto 3, which is a front-wheel drive four-door, five-seater fitted with the BYD Blade Battery system and a 150kW electric motor. Range is a claimed 480km and 0-100km/h comes in a very reasonable 7.3 seconds. Tech and safety is top quality – the Atto 3 has a 5-star ANCAP safety rating.
First impressions have been very good indeed, with MTA Queensland CEO Rod Camm taking the BYD for a spin and being pretty impressed. You can watch his ‘first-impressions’ review by clicking on the video link above.
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (December 2022/January 2023)
4 January 2023
