Bandersnatch

7 minutes ago, James105 said:

 

Attacking the messenger is a common tactic among those who are unable to make a cohesive argument against the content of the message.  

I was pointing out that the Telegraph has a reputation for bias on this topic and it’s not just me saying it.

You want a “cohesive argument against the content of the message”?

On 7/26/2024 at 3:34 AM, Social Media said:

Advocates for climate action passionately supported the goal of ending reliance on fossil fuels, which had driven two centuries of remarkable growth. While acknowledging that this transition would cost trillions, they believed continuous growth would offset the expenses.

“Globally, fossil fuel subsidies were $7 trillion in 2022 or 7.1 percent of GDP”

https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2023/08/22/IMF-Fossil-Fuel-Subsidies-Data-2023-Update-537281#:~:text=Globally%2C fossil fuel subsidies were,warming and local air pollution.

Cut subsidies to fossil fuels, to fund the transition.

Implement carbon pricing to reflect the true cost of the damage that energy does.

Even without carbon pricing Renewables are the cheapest form of energy.

1 hour ago, Gweiloman said:

I don’t even need to be home as I have smart plugs

Maybe a topic for another discussion. I am struggling with Home Assistant and the Growatt intergration for my inverters as the api constantly logs in to check the status and Growatt sees it as a DOS attack and locks my account for 24 hours.

I haven’t found a BYD integration for HA, but I saw HA used on a BYD which I thought was cool.

This article is from the Telegraph known in the UK as the Torygraph as it is an ultra right wing publication that has endorsed the right wing Conservative party at every UK election since 1945.

“Climate change

The Telegraph has published multiple columns and news articles which promote pseudoscientific views on climate change, and misleadingly cast the subject of climate change as a subject of active scientific debate when there is a scientific consensus on climate change”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph

17 minutes ago, atpeace said:

Nice backup if home batteries are empty and if you are off the grid a huge plus.  Did you know that the Seal could power the house when you bought it or was it something you figured out afterwards?

 

 

I ordered the Seal on the launch day and I’ve had it about 9 months. 
 

Here is a video I made over 2 years ago laying out my plan to incorporate V2L into my solar setup 

19 minutes ago, atpeace said:

That is a great option.  Didn't know that was possible but the perfect solution to drastically reduce storage needs.  If you are on the grid, you would not have to worry if the car was at the home or not.  For me the car could power my small home overnight and my 2-5 kWh every night would have little impact on the battery.  Does using the car battery to power the house impact the Seal warranty?  Cool vid!

My car’s battery is designed to push a 2 tonne car at over 100km/hr for 160,000km and after that it is warrantied to still have over 70% capacity left. By comparison when I use it for home backup I am drawing only a few hundred watts.

BYD make no reference to V2L in the warranty. They probably think that restricting output power to 3.5kW it will have negligible impact on the car. 

22 minutes ago, atpeace said:

With an EV, less goes into the battery bank.  To get around this you add more storage capacity

With an EV you actually need less not more storage capacity.

Have you seen this video of mine?

26 minutes ago, atpeace said:

Yes I have solar. Done talking to you because of your anger with people that disagree with your  story that you created in your angry noggin.  The  above is a dream scenario you seem to think is factual.  Lots of what if and in perfect condition scenarios... Calm down and yes I do have solar.  Done talking and take some anxiety pills.

I’m not angry, but you seem to be pretty upset right now. 

I fact check what gets posted - some people don’t like being fact checked as they don’t like loosing face.

53 minutes ago, atpeace said:

don't think your numbers add up.  You spent $5000 on fuel which equate to about 1,200 miles a month for your Triton

I assume this is what you are replying to as you were

41 minutes ago, atpeace said:

too lazy to go back and check and still can't determine what post I was replying

All my driving is done at highway speed not stuck in traffic on beach road

Your quoted ฿5,000 for my previous fuel bill actually ฿4,000 see post above would buy at ฿30/L.  133Lx13.6km/L = 1,808km/month or 60km/day 

but you also failed to acknowledge that I had 2 ICE cars and 2 drivers. Also a Honda Click, that was used mostly by family and always brought back empty! As we are 15km from nearest pump it had be refilled from old whiskey bottles of gasohol purchased at a premium at the local shop.  

13 hours ago, marino28 said:

Just see that Neta discount the nets V II

Your next Toyota will be a BYD

This is what Toyota has been saying prior to using BYD’s skateboard 

Japan says China’s EV boom in Thailand is a huge threat to its auto market 
 

1 hour ago, LivinLOS said:

cant imagine any electric battery holding up long term

Based upon your extensive experience owning EVs over the past few decades?

or is that just your uniformed opinion?

3 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

I 'took the gamble' and don't mind being questioned on it.

 

18 months later I'm as happy with my EV

For me it wasn’t a gamble, I knew I had excess solar power in the middle of the day and could charge 2 EVs for free.

Buying my second EV with bi-directional charging, meant I had enough backup power to dump my PEA meter.

No fuel bills and no electricity bills didn’t sound like much of a gamble to me.

Charging my EVs for free:

1 minute ago, bkk6060 said:

Most people who have them wish they did not

I bought a second one and then an electric motor bike.

Damn, I keep forgetting I don’t like them.

Just now, WHansen said:

The way you're fighting the EV corner seems like you've bought one of the pieces of c*** and are trying to justify the mistake to yourself 😂

The problem for EV owners trying to have discussions with EV haters is that they have to spend the whole time fact checking the unsubstantiated rubbish that’s posted.

Case in point, your post.
 

Your opinion was based upon owning how many EVs?

Ok, so how many have you actually driven? 
 

Have you even sat in one then?

Not exactly an expert witness then are you.

Many of the replies here clearly failed to read the title. This is about Premium EV sales and sources quoted are from BMW.

Many replies assume all EV sales are down in Thailand when in fact comparing the first 6 months of 2023 and 2024, EV sales are up.

ICE sales are down particularly pickups

“Pickups and pickup passenger vehicles took a big hit. In March, pure pickup sales dropped by 45.2%, and pickup passenger vehicles by 46.6%”

https://thethaiger.com/guides/automotive/thailand-automotive-sales-in-2024

30 minutes ago, CharlesHolzhauer said:

Thanks for the recommendation, this certainly would take out the importation issue. 

What is your opinion on GEL type batteries?

I had deep cycle gel batteries in my first solar setup 7 years ago and they still have some life in them.

If you want to hear more about their story and why I now have LFP instead watch this video

3 hours ago, CLW said:

And you want to tell me that a 10 kW PV system is feasible for this case? Like I said, 15 years ROI

To avoid confusion 
 

The formula for ROI is: (profit minus cost) / cost, expensed as a percentage.

The formula for Payback is: initial investment / annual savings, expressed in years

In your circumstances, having a small electric bill and not being at home much makes solar a marginal decision at best but I still dispute the 15 years payback as any solar system can be scaled to match the load.