The offer is only available in China and valid for one year after delivery.
BYD walks the talk when it comes to its autonomous driving technology. At an event last week announcing its latest developments in smart driving chips, the Chinese electric vehicle maker said it would offer comprehensive damage coverage to anyone using the Urban Navigate on Autopilot feature on the latest God’s Eye 5.0 driver assistance system. Unsurprisingly, the offer is only available to BYD owners in China.
According to BYD, the company will “directly cover all resulting economic losses” if a driver uses the Urban Navigate on Autopilot function in accordance with all regulations and is involved in an at-fault accident. As reported Electrekguarantees include repairs to the owner’s car, property damage caused to third parties and bodily injury costs. Along with this, the guarantee has no payout cap, does not require a separate insurance policy and will not increase insurance premiums, according to Electrek. BYD said this offer is valid for one year for new customers or existing owners once they upgrade to the God’s Eye 5.0 system.
BYD previously offered a similar guarantee to cover any incidents related to its God’s Eye technology when it came to drivers using its smart parking feature. The scope may be limited to Chinese owners and one year of coverage, but it’s clear that BYD is confident in its technology, while Tesla faces lawsuits and has even had to change the names of its self-driving features.
