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Adventurous-Tip-3833 | 2025-12-04 15:48 | 25 views

I bought a Dolphin two days ago (Italy). I'd like to know: 1. Is it possible to check my battery's actual capacity myself? I can't find this feature in the app or on-board instruments. 2. How can I open the front hood and find the "frunk"? I found the button under the steering wheel that opens it a little. There should also be a catch to unlock it completely, but I can't find it. Thanks!

Comments (9)
AsakaRyu 2025-12-04 15:56

1. You could use an OBD2 adapter and some car monitoring app to do some estimation during a full charge 2. You have to pull twice on the tab for the front hood to open. Although there is no "usable space frunk" in a Dolphin.

Franz-17 2025-12-04 17:16

Appena presa da 2 giorni: 1) nell'appa vedi in alto la batteria totale e quando é in carica vedi i tempi di durata 2) devi tirare quella leva 2 volte, se lo fai una volta non si apre

TinyDemon000 2025-12-04 21:48

2 - unless you buy the aftermarket frunk space https://www.evtrove.com/products/byd-dolphin-front-storage-box-frunk?variant=48556772163870

EVRicho 2025-12-05 01:18

1: Use a OBD2 bluetooth dongle and an app like Car Scanner Pro. 2: 2 pulls of the release not 1.

Adventurous-Tip-3833 2025-12-05 14:20

Thank you!!! One further question. I managed to open the front and saw that the frunk is actually not there, even though there is some space. If I need space and I put a small bag in that little space, could I have any problems?

Grievery 2025-12-09 15:17

Be careful though: the washer fluid and other tanks are placed differently depending on region and on left/right side steering wheel, so get the correct one. And for some models, such as mine (EU, wheel on the left side) there is no aftermarket frunk available, because the tanks are positioned with so much space in between them that you wouldn’t get even close to reasonable sized frunk.

TinyDemon000 2025-12-09 22:22

That's good to know. In Australia we typically get the Asian variety given our region but worth checking! Thanks for the heaps up

Grievery 2025-12-10 06:02

There is no frunk in Dolphin. You can find some aftermarket frunks from aliexpress that you install yourself, just be sure to get the right one (the tanks are positioned differently on certain variants, so make sure to get the correct one that fits, if there is one available for your variant.) I wouldn’t put any bags there unless you install a frunk.

Adventurous-Tip-3833 2026-02-23 09:43

I'm from Italy, like you. If you look at my history, you'll see that I started a thread on this very reddit about the frunk. In short, I was told that if you install an aftermarket product, you could have warranty issues, especially in the event of an accident. I personally gave up, reluctantly.

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