ExpatOilWorker

When rubber meets the mud, BYD fly by like a lighting fireball.

It is mud season in Ukraine at the moment. In a month or so the ground will dry up and Russia will begin their summer offensive, just in time for F-16 to be operational.

The meat 🍖 grinder will continue, but at the end Ukraine will, maybe not win, but survive. 

In US news:

https://www.channeltoday.us/british-tourist-found-dead-in-a-drain-after-going-missing-on-pub-crawl-world-news.cttv/?amp=1

49 minutes ago, YaiJung said:

What app is that?  When I go to the chiang mai immigration website and try to book for marriage there is no option.  Tried last monday and just now again.  No option for marriage ext appointment. 

It it only for Bangkok, not sure how you do it in Chiang Mai.

https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/onlineservice-and-publicguide

22 minutes ago, freeworld said:

There are various types of flush valves but basically most of these types work in a similar way.

 

As you determined the long slider is for the half flush and the short slider is for the full flush. Some adjustment is needed to get your optimal bowl clearance for both settings.

 

Find attached some docs for other flush valves, may offer some guidance when setting yours up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutely brilliant 👏,  you solved the enigma. Thanks 😊. 

The short slider (full flush) is near impossible to adjust when installed as it is wedged behind the overflow tube.

It was in the top position when installed, which oddly enough is the lower setting for the full flush, but the flush volume is good and I don't have any leaks, so I will leave it that way.

2 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

@ExpatOilWorker does seem to be mellowing, he's almost "normal", it must be the holiday he's enjoying. Or maybe he test drove an EV and has seen the light?

 

 

We need to build a sustainable future for the next generation, by pumping $100 oil 😉 .

We are not there yet, neither with the sustainable future, $100 oil nor a (fully) change in my attitude 😀, but I am in good company and enjoying the holiday 🌴 🏝.

9 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Take the rear seat out, and a lite 'camper' conversion vs the other 2 vans available (Maxus 9 & Denza D9), that are a bit plush, and priced accordingly, 2.5M range or more.   Waste of money to buy, then strip down something that plush.   

 

e6 for 1M, much more practical to convert, though much smaller.  But seen others camping is smaller cars, but not for me.  Need something that resembles a bed.

 

e6 ... 4695 length

Our short MG ZS ... L 4323

MG Maxus 9 ... L 5270

Denzs D9 ,,, L 5250

 

We'll wait for the EV pick up, with hopefully a proper bed size, not the small beds that most pick ups (ICEV) come with now of days.  Nothing more than a SUV with bed for storage, nothing I'd convert or try to work out of.

How about this monster  👻?

The rolling stock from China seem to work well in Thailand or are there also issues with them, just to a lesser degree than in Africa?

A Crumbling Metro Reveals Failed Promise of China’s Billions in Africa https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/addis-ababa-ethiopia-metro-s-decline-shows-china-s-step-back-from-africa

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

How much is a 6 year old Tesla these days ?

Not as much as it used to be 😊.

2 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

I think you are right. It probably acts as a stopper for the half flush, while the full flush empties everything in the cistern. 

Sadly, the manual gloss over this detail.

 

Back to the drawing board.

#2.5, the main level lever, definitely regulate the half flush.

Since the fill level is set by a separate float unit, it is still a mystery what the small max/min indicator is suppose to do.

It could be that it regulate the flush valve opening and thus sets the flush flow rate. 

I will time a couple of flush in different settings.

29 minutes ago, freeworld said:

I would say both regulate the volume of the flush, one is the full flush slider and the other is the half flush slider.

I think you are right. It probably acts as a stopper for the half flush, while the full flush empties the everything in the cistern. 

Sadly, the manual gloss over this detail.

Anyone know what the small min/max adjuster does?

The main adjuster #2.5 is of course to adjust the water level and thereby the the total flush volume, but it also has a  smaller #2.6 level adjuster, what is that doing?

1 hour ago, Bandersnatch said:

 

They need the tax to help pay for the subsidies. It's a vicious circle!

 

"Come on EV owners you need to chip in to help pay for our fossil fuel subsidies. Yes I know we said it was for the roads but we spend nothing on roads compared to the subsidies we give to fossil fuel companies"

 

 

 

 

Let me try to explain implicit subsidy, so even you understands it.

A farmer produce a mango 🥭 for $1 + $1 in distribution and supermarket profit and we have a $2 mango 🥭. 

Evey is happy 😊,  but then the government implement a $8 mango 🥭 tax. 

$10 mangoes don't sell well and in an election year the government set up a mango fund and subsidize each mango with $4.

$6 mangoes sell well and soon the mango fund is $10 billion  in debt.

The government still got $20 in tax or $10 billion net mango tax, since they are liable for the mango fund.

That is implicit subsidy. 

Explicit subsidy is when the government pay 15,000 baht for rice it later sell for 5,000 baht.

Oil is a huge cash cow for all governments, including the Thai government taxing 30 baht diesel ⛽️. 

8 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

EV haters are always going after EV owners for not paying enough tax.

 

If all the Diesel drivers switched to EVs in Thailand we wouldn't have to subsidize Diesel to the tune of 100 billion Baht

 

You do know what Implicit subsidy is, right?

Governments around the world, including Thailand 🇹🇭 are making billions on dino juice tax, including diesel, even at the current 30 baht.

Meanwhile, closer to the subject of EVs:

Starting from January to April 2023, the Thai government earmarked THB 75 billion for electricity subsidies to soften the impact of energy prices. Discounts for electricity bills will be allocated to households that consume a maximum of 300 units of electricity per month and reside in the areas covered by the services provided under the concessions contract of the Royal Thai. 
The subsidies are distributed by the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and the Metropolitan Electricity Administration (MEA).

On 4/2/2024 at 7:42 PM, narkeddiver said:

Has anyone been able to book an appointment at Chiang Mai Immigration for a Marriage Extension recently?

 

I checked just now and it looks like you can only choose Volunteer, Business, Education, Pension

Still there.

Good read.

Final sales may land at only half of the 53,000 cars booked at the Bangkok International Motor Show.

The price war is not going to end very soon," said Naruedom Mujjalinkool at Krungsri Securities.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Thai-car-production-faces-tough-year-despite-rising-EV-bookings

17 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I wonder what the ICEV will be worth in 2034, with the ongoing tech improvements, cheaper batteries and price wars of EV.   if lucky, same petrol prices in 2034, doubtful as may be a niche market then.   

 

Who would be buying, as it's a hard sell now, especially if you are one to keep your vehicle 10-20 years.   Only those that can't charge at home, or impatiently on the road all the time are avoiding EV.

 

Degradation is minimal, as I calculated <4% over our 8 yr warranty period, based on 1 yr use & degradation.

Regulations are also favoring EVs. Starting 2025 diesel cars are not allowed in Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens. Already some older diesel cars have to pay an emissions tax to enter London. 

That said, I sincerely doubt that will ever happen to Bangkok. 

33 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

Just got this text from BYD (my translation from the Thai):

 

"This Songkran BYD asks to be part of your travels by bringing EV charging at a special price of THB 4/unit starting from 1800 on 11 April until 0800 on 22 April at Rever chargers nationwide. See more at https://www.reverautomotive.com"

 

สงกรานต์นี้ BYD ขอเป็นส่วนหนึ่งในการเดินทางของคุณ ร่วมเติมไฟให้การชาร์จ EV ราคาพิเศษ 4 บาท/หน่วย เริ่ม 11 เม.ย. 67 เวลา 18.00 ถึง 22 เม.ย. 67 เวลา 08.00 ที่เรเว่ชาร์จเจอร์ทั่วประเทศ ดูเพิ่มเติมที่ https://www.reverautomotive.com

 

What is happening here?

Is BYD subsidizing electricity and if so why? What is in it for BYD to hand cash back to existing customers?

Bundle "free" electricity as a sale promotion on a new car makes sense, but not after the deal is done.

I don't recall BMW ever gave me a jerrycan full of fuel!!!

37 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

I think the air con is already worked into the mileage, air con is usually always running, often with the heater at the same time, purpose being dehumidification.

Extreme low speeds, less than 10 km/h, is a range killer, as per the below.

https://www.geotab.com/blog/ev-range-impact-of-speed-and-temperature/

56 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

When I got my BYD Seal 5 months ago there weren’t any English language owners posting videos, so I spent a good deal of time sitting in the car with the aircon on making videos. I can confirm that car uses very little power when not moving about 1% per hour.

 

Teslas come with a dedicated camp mode 
 

Right, so if the car is consuming 1.3 kWh for propulsion (10 km @ 7 km/kWh) and the AC is separately using 1 kWh, then the overall milage for EVs drops significantly in hot weather and slow moving Bangkok city traffic, similarly to the case of extreme cold weather and highway speed.

@Pib probably has the number, but just like ICE, EVs certainly also have a 20-80 km/h sweet spot in terms of fuel efficiency. 

Rain arrived in Koh Tao, but just enough to make the ground wet.

16 hours ago, Pib said:

 

Yea....the stats in EOW's post must have been cold winter testing.  From going to the weblink in the post it seems the testing was done in the UK but I couldn't find any details about each test like time of year and road condition when the testing was done....maybe it there somewhere but I couldn't fine it and it's not reflected in the chart.   By converting the numbers in that chart to Watthours per kilometer the Atto was using 285 Wh/km at a highway speed of 75mph (120kmh).  

 

When comparing that 285 Wh/km when cruising at 120kmh (75mph)  in -10C weather with heating on it's pretty close to the 257 Wh/km (68mph) when cruising 110kmh in  -10C weather with heating on as reflected by below efficiency data at the ev-database.org website.  I expect when speeding-up from 110kmh to 120kmh in -10C weather with heaters it would be around 285 Wh/km.

 

I'm not too worried about ever having to operate my Atto in -10C winter weather conditions here in Thailand where range drops very significantly for any EV. 

 

 

https://ev-database.org/car/1782/BYD-ATTO-3#efficiency

That is very interesting, although not relevant for Thailand, that EV range is so temperature sensitive. 

How much of an effect is Bangkok traffic and the summer ☀️ heat on the Atto 3's range?

10 km/h is not uncommon for a morning/afternoon commute. Assuming 7 km/kWh driving milage, suddenly the AC consuming 1,000 W play a big factor.