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BYD Shark 6 DMO AWD PHEV is a bit pricey for a 30kWh 100km PHEV There is a cheaper option

And you would right in thinking that.

MG and BYD dealers may be open to all cars in some countries but not in Thailand. Yes they are not free all the time although BYD was free last year. I pay ฿8 at BYD compared to ฿7.5 at EleXA, but at BYD I have access to the customer lounge with aircon drinks and stacks. Both can charge at over 100kW. I had an MG for 4 years but now have a BYD Seal AWD and a BYD M6. I charge them both from solar, my house is off-grid. On long trips like a 900km round trip to BKK a 20m charge at a BYD dealer each way is sufficient and hassle free as I can monitor which chargers are free on the app In the 9,000+ posts in https://aseannow.com/topic/1257405-electric-vehicles-in-thailand/ I don’t remember anyone saying that they had bought a Tesla. They are definitely not good value in Thailand

I contacted myenergi about the zappi and they said the cost was ฿40k plus shipping from the UK. It uses a clamp meter to determine how much you are exporting to the grid ie excess solar and sends that much power into the EV. So being off-grid it was no good for me.

Sounds interesting, have you followed on this?

The main reason given by Tesla owners in most countries for buying a Tesla is the Tesla charging network, which is excellent in Europe and the US, but in Thailand it is very poor. BYD and MG have dealerships and chargers in nearly all provinces but outside BKK, Tesla has hardly any.

I have an ABB EV charger that was supplied free with my BYD Seal. It's a good charger but I don't think its a smart charger. I have decided to go ahead with a second stand alone solar system consisting of a 6kW inverter and a 10kWh battery. I will be able to run 2x3kW chargers for my EVs while my main solar system is charging my home batteries. When the house batteries are full I can switch to 2x7kW EV chargers. A secondary feature of the second solar system is that it will provide backup power to my master bedroom and bathroom, meaning I will have backup power for aircon, lights etc. if my main solar system goes down. I have already made my 7kW chargers a little less dumb. Here is a video I made explaining what I did

@ExpatOilWorker The problem with a "Supply and Fit" installations is that you get charged a hefty markup on both. If you are based in Isaan I can recommend my Thai installer who is happy to install your purchased components or match the price of them. Here is a video of his last job for me with a link to his contact details in the description.

Sign of things to come ... "PT prepares to launch the PT GIGA EV electric car charging station, which does not sell fuel in the station. It will include a full service of ATI, Thai coffee, Subway and Autobacs, including a waiting stop during charging. It is expected to be opened in mid 2568" https://autolifethailand.tv/pt-giga-ev-station/

"Thailand is in early discussions with carmakers to introduce a car trade-in and scrapping scheme in a bid to revive an industry hit by its biggest crisis in decades, three industry officials and two sources said. Output in the Southeast Asian automobile hub, besieged by a flood of new electric vehicles (EVs), has plummeted for more than a year" https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2969570/thailand-weighs-car-trade-in-scheme-to-revive-sector-officials-say

You don't get to criticize my sources when you can't be bothered to use any yourself

I see we are still struggling with percentage calculations or maybe just spreading fake numbers, or maybe both? "Fake numbers"? Here are some pictures for you instead

In 2024 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) registered in Thailand decrease by 8.1% compared to 2023 In the same period pickup truck registrations were down 38.4%

I have said many time that EVs are not for everyone and the test case I usually use is "can you do a self-checkout at Tops without asking for help" Charging an EV is definitely more difficult that handing over a 500 Baht note at PTT. Case in point a 900km return trip to BKK we were returning yesterday and shared the driving with the wife. While she was driving I purchased a magic keyboard from the Apple store. The transaction went through and I thought nothing more about it. We arrived at Korat and I used a BYD dealership to "Plug and Charge" my BYD Seal. Everything went fine until I tried to pay. Each time I got a message from SCB: "You are over limit for the day please change the limit at any SCB ATM" Changing the limits on my SCB app had no effect. Luckily I was using a BYD EV charger which said please clear the balance within 24 hours. Back home today I tried to buy a new mouse to go with my new keyboard and was informed again "You are over limit for the day please change the limit at any SCB ATM" Calling SCB I was informed that they thought my keyboard purchase from the apple store was a potential fraud so they had reduced my available balance limit to zero! SCB informed my that as I hadn't used the apple store in over a month they thought my transaction was suspicious. I told them that the AI engine they were using for fraud detection lacked any "I" and the next time they put a hold on my account please tell me that they had put hold on my account not that I was over limit for the day. The point I am trying to make that is that it might be worth topping up your wallets on a few EV charging apps before a long trip as you might not have access to your Bank account when you need it.

I was planning to do a video review of my new BYD M6, but before it was my time to have a play with the car my wife parked it at 7-11 at a "pump" She was returning to the car with baby in hand when a Nissan pickup truck reversed straight back 10m into the M6 barely missing wife and baby. Despite the desperate scream of my wife and shouts from passersby he continued his rearward trajectory into the car. Wife was quite shaken and it was left to the passersby to berate the Nissan driver over his near infanticide and also damaging a red plate, which apparently is a very unlucky thing to do in Thailand. He apologized and blamed the accident on his broken reversing camera! Wife called me and told her to: 1) call the insurance company 2) get photos of everything and everybody 3) get contact details of any witnesses 4) check the dashcam if she had left the Aircon on while she was in 7 Only number 1 was accomplished but it turned out we had the same insurance company which simplified matters as he admitted responsibility. The bonnet and the 2 sections below it had a big dent in them while the Nissan had a broken tail light. By the time I got there the lower two section which were plastic had popped back to their original shape. We have just got back from the body repair shop who checked the car and will be ordering parts from BYD. I will do an update on how things progress.