We Drove a BYD Into a Swimming Pool… And It Floated. Inside BYD's EV Theme Park!

Elliot is driving a car... in the middle of a swimming pool. 🤯 Welcome to BYD’s massive new testing facility in Zhengzhou! Four years ago, we toured a BYD factory that was making simple economy cars. Fast forward to today, and Elliot is back and ready to witness a transformation that is nothing short of "China Development Speed." In this episode of Everything Electric CARS we explore what is essentially a theme park for electric vehicles. We test the limits of BYD's latest technology, from the off-road beast Fang Cheng Bao 8 to the floating Yangwang U8. Plus, we hit the track in the 1,000+ HP Yangwang U9 supercar to see if it handles as well as it accelerates. We also get a rare glimpse inside the highly automated Zhengzhou factory to see exactly how these next-gen EVs are built. The difference between now and four years ago is mind-blowing. #BYD #YangwangU8 #ElectricVehicles #EverythingElectric #YangwangU9 #ChinaEV #OffRoadEV 00:00- Intro: Driving a Floating Car 00:20 - BYD: Then vs. Now (4-Year Update) 01:15 - Welcome to the "EV Theme Park" in Zhengzhou 02:04 - Off-Road Testing: Fang Cheng Bao 5 & 8 03:08 - Climbing the 27-Degree "Insane Slope" 03:56 - The Seesaw Bridge Challenge 04:35 - Guinness World Record Sand Slope 05:18 - Floating in the Pool: The Yangwang U8 Water Test 05:56 - Track Test: Unleashing the Yangwang U9 Supercar 08:16 - From Budget Cars to Carbon Fiber Hypercars 09:08 - Factory Tour: Stamping & Assembly Lines 10:37 - Conclusion & Final Thoughts Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel Everything Electric TECH: https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingElectricShow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show Everything Electric SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park 6th, 7th & 8th March 2026 EE NORTH (Harrogate) - 8th & 9th May 2026 EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026 EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026 #fullychargedshow #everythingelectricshow #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery #electriccars #electric-vehicles-uk