As a designer, I love that BYD is willing to take risks with the Atto 3’s interior. It’s not perfect, by any means, but it has personality and separates the car from a sea of boring, cookie cutter SUVs. I hope they improve this approach instead of throwing it out the door in future models.

The Atto 3’s range is all over the map depending on conditions, I’ve discovered. In summer, I can easily exceed the official range, and sometimes match it. However, in winter with the heater on I am getting about 20-25% less. Something to be aware of, but it’s still enough for my needs.

I’m warming to the rotating screen. I first assumed it was just for show, but I've used it for various other situations. Now, while I am definitely glad that they made the rotation feature, I kind of wish that they had put more effort into making the UI and responsiveness of the system better.

Seriously, the Atto 3’s build quality is decent enough, but not great. There are a few minor issues I’ve noticed like incomplete panel gaps and some cheap feeling plastics lower down in the interior. For the price it’s good, but don’t expect luxury car levels of fit and finish.

Because I'm an electrical engineer, I'm very interested in the Blade Battery design. It’s clever, not revolutionary. It's really an evolution of existing lithium iron phosphate technology. However, BYD's implementation looks good, and could spur other manufacturers to get creative.