ExpatOilWorker

Walking home... https://x.com/The_PattayaNews/status/1795113872229114100

You are both right and wrong. Statistically we are correctly on course to match Tesla's numbers and EVs are 10 times less likely to burn than ICE vehicles. So far so good 👍. But, when you live in a 500 units condo, where the first 8 floors are parking, 95% full of fueled up ICEV, then a single spontaneous EV could spell disaster. Current fire suppressing systems are simple overhead sprinkles, that will have no effect on an EV fire. Time will tell, but I think we are in for a sad surprise. Most ICEs burn in a remote ditch where collateral damage is minimal.

If the 30@30 dream should materialize, based on the 1.83 million vehicles produced in 2023, Thailand 🇹🇭 would either have to increase total vehicle production to 2.6 million (highly unlikely) or reduce ICE vehicle production to 1.28 million. Not much good news there for the Japanese producers. Under its “30@30” policy, Thailand has issued a raft of incentives to boost EVs to 30% of total vehicle production by 2030.

Sorry about that, my apologies. You might have to deploy some Google translate, but I will throw another video as a bonus. https://autolatest.ro/stiri/incendiu-devastator-al-unei-masini-dacia-spring-mai-avea-bateria-garantie-trebuie-interzis-accesul-masinilor-electrice-in-parcarile-subterane/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1DISpa9YC21Gi4kNZ-7UvMs7PU9bJmQtV8RnDKjjbL_TI34nltY0R5yjY_aem_AcZXCKt8IC_5EOLrR0HKSnzAb2DqGFpI3Zt0Zi9Fi9o8e3dr4piqhGy2AKANs_FypNID4jiYh3quR9b5P9EwyUle 446200493_404853352528897_6762751162505194553_n.mp4

https://insideevs.com/news/667342/dacia-spring-completely-destroyed-alleged-battery-fire-romania/#:~:text=The owner claims he's got,battery pack underneath the car.&text=A Dacia Spring electric city,involving the Chinese-built EV.

I don't recommend you get a Dacia Spring made by Dongfeng. An-rlvW7jDPZHGFCDmkSTYchcdQBS02Uruc9Sf67sktJ39aZj5ekprRamolRBCUQOY9x_7MNgF_bIOnuZRlEJSpF.mp4

There is not much Srettha can do if the Chinese EV manufacturers flood a shrinking domestic Thai market with cheap EVs. Don't Japanese nationals already get 90 days visa except on arrival? This seems a very insignificant gesture. Meanwhile, the Japanese leader asked if Thailand could boost travel convenience by offering Japanese investors visa-free entry.

Get a second hand Smart car. https://www.one2car.com/en/cars-for-sale/smart/thailand_bangkok-metropolitan

Shack more and don't by an EV, that will cure 99.9% of depressions. 😊 😊

BYD will bypass EU tariffs by opening a plant in Turkey, right?

Nice that we are getting some modern Oxygen from China 🇨🇳. That old Oxygen was no good. Omoda alongside Jaecoo are two Chery brands that are only marketed outside China to support its export strategy. In some markets, the marque shares the same dealers with the Chery brand, and in most cases it shares the same dealers with Jaecoo.[4] According to Chery, the letter "O" from Omoda is derived from the word "oxygen", while "Moda" means "modern".[5] Chery president Zhang Guibing mentioned that Omoda will serve customers who are part of the "Fashion Elite", a group of fashion-oriented customers that are "dynamic, avantgarde, and fashion-centric".[6][7] In some markets, the Omoda is positioned as a luxury brand compared to the more mainstream Chery brand.[8]

Wow, that is some eye-watering lofty numbers. Hopefully just a translation error, but I like how BYD use future tense about 2023. Mr. Yubin Ke, General Manager of BYD Auto (Thailand) Co., Ltd., said that in 2023 BYD will be the world's number 1 selling new energy vehicle manufacturer and has cumulative sales worldwide of more than 7. million vehicles in March 2024.

Good point, the sneaky Chinese will probably set up local companies themselves, stick 4 Thai made tyres on and call it Made in Thailand 🇹🇭. However, it is worth noticing that all those plans were made 2-3 years ago when the EV hype was in overdrive. With falling sales numbers, who will take that export? BYD is also setting up a factory in Indonesia, so they will produce locally.

How many ex-wifes 😳 do you have?

Where does the 40% number come from? It seems rather low. With BYD sales falling below 1,000 vehicles/month they need exports for that plant to make sense.

Have you seen an update as to when the BYD factory will open in Thailand? Earlier reports suggested Q2 this year, but with only June left that is highly unlikely to happen. BYD's sales locally has dropped significantly so if they want to produce 150,000 cars annually they will have to achieve the 40% really fast to export their way out.

The Chinese will solve this cashflow problem with what they are best at, cost cutting. Quality will follow down, all the way to the gutter. Interesting that the click-loving ginger EV uberlord has discovered that he can get more likes by being critical of EVs. The world 🌎 is fed up with the green propaganda and every nutter on the Internet is jumping on the opportunity.

Wasn't it a play on words for "I seek you"?

Great dating platform together with MSN and Bangkokchat back in the early 2000.

All I know is that dates increase flatulence'ion... 🤔

Not sure what that has to do with the price of dates in Morocco, but I actually agree with ur previous post on Thailand EV + ICE strategy. The "invasion" of Chinese EV manufacturers is just a natural next step of Thailand's PHEV strategy. Compared to Malaysia, Thailand has done more than an excellent job. Proton will have a hard time competing against BYD.

Add Morocco 🇲🇦 to that list. https://apnews.com/article/morocco-automobile-industry-electric-vehicles-2981a049578c411b95b525752d243f93

This was the 3rd confirmed EV fire 🔥 in Thailand. With the current sales numbers we should statistically see a fire ever 3 months onwards. Keep in mind, EVs are still only 0.5% of the cars on Thai roads. EV fire 🔥 Tracking - Thailand 1. Tesla 3 - September 20th, 2021, power pole collision Rama 2. 2. BYD Seal - March 14th, 2024, Ratchaburi roll-over. 3. Porsche Taycan - May 24th, 2024, battery explosion, Paradise Car Showroom.

A few more pictures from yesterday's Porsche fire 🔥.

Porsche Taycan was recalled in Australia 2 weeks ago, exactly for the fire 🔥 risk. https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/porsche-taycan-recalled-due-to-fire-risk