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Did you bother to read the opening post before replying or just look at the picture? “The Thai Meteorological Department reported that over three dozen districts across the country's 77 provinces experienced their highest ever temperatures for April”

With solar and home battery storage and in two bedrooms at the same time

EV sales are taking off, shows what little you know about the subject: Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sales in Thailand surged by 603% year-on-year to 73,568 units last year, with the upward trend expected to continue throughout this year, as per the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). https://aseannow.com/topic/1321870-thai-ev-sales-surge-by-603-amid-government-incentives/ Solar is also growing a rapid rate, just open your eyes next time you go into a DIY store like Thaiwasadu As for your “peasants” comment, electric motorbike sales are expanding with shops popping up everywhere. Solar is also very common now for moving water on farms As for your “nonsense” comment you can achieve payback in 5 years which is a 20% return on your investment.

This video shows my solar system and should answer most of your questions

Interesting video comparing the Premium and Performance Seal with the reviewer having driven both 500km back to back. There is also some comments about how each car compares to the it’s equivalent Tesla (RWD and LR) but many comments are more relevant to Malaysia. At 31:30 he talks about the far higher regen level in the AWD due to having 2 electric motors which I hadn’t thought about before.

I have solar and 2 EVs and no grid connection https://youtu.be/zGaoKTUrEwg

I was going to point this out in my comment, then I noticed that he had been corrected several times.

Not in Thailand. EV sales here are ramping up, but ICE sales still dominate.

These figures are definitely under reported. In our village alone we have one death and one in ICU. One guy was fishing in a pond thinking that the water would keep him cool not realizing that the sun was reflecting off the water and he was getting a double dose. He had a heart attack and was very fortunate to be pulled out before he drowned. He is the one in ICU. The other case is very tragic, an old guy was out in his field alone burning the stubble when he was overcome by the heat. His burned body was found later by his family. I am fortunate to have solar so have dedicated a room with aircon for our 5 dogs all month. I have been living in Thailand for 20 years and this is the hottest I’ve ever seen it.

Not sure where AutolifeThailand get their “sales” numbers from

March figures for B segment No EVs listed so maybe a market segment opportunity. ECO / B-Seg Sedan sales summary Q1 2024 (Jan-Mar 67) : Toyota Yaris ATIV dominates 11,248 cars, market share 54.0% followed by Honda City - MG 5. Car sales ECO Car / B-Segment Sedan January - March 67 total 20,840 cars. - Number 1 Toyota Yaris ATIV : 11,248 cars Market share 54.0% - 2nd Honda City : 4,892 cars Market share 23.5% - Rank 3 MG 5 : 1,289 cars Market share 6.2% - Rank 4 Nissan Almera : 1,076 cars Market share 5.2% - Rank 4 Mitsubishi Attrage : 1,076 cars Market share 5.2% - Rank 6 Mazda 2 Sedan : 641 cars Market share 3.1% - Rank 7 Suzuki Ciaz : 618 cars Market share 3.0% Read information. Summary of sales ECO / B-Seg Sedan for March 67 here. https://autolifethailand.tv/sales-report-eco-b-seg-sedan-mar-2024/

Sales of D-Segment in March 2024 BYD Seal won the champion in total 295 cars, market share 32.6% followed by Honda Accord 291 cars, Toyota Camry, end of market age, ending with ORA 07 / Deepal L07

Yes that is high, more that me and I’m running a 450m2 house and 2 EVs

You might remember the Nissan Leaf that didn’t have active battery cooling and if you had to stop to rapid charge more than once on a trip the battery would overheat and charging speed would be greatly reduced. That technology is over a decade old. Modern EVs have heat pumps and active battery cooling. My oldest EV is over 3 years old and has lost 1km of estimated range. My newest EV is 6 months old and you can hear the active cooling ramping up while charging. So no the heat doesn’t kill the batteries and anyway they come with 8 year 70% warranty

I am off-grid (no meter) can you name any others on aseannow? It’s actually pretty rare. Dealing with PEA is a colossal pain in the butt. I was “off-grid” (no units used) with a meter for 5 years. PEA did 4 solar inspections, accused me or turning my meter backwards (to exactly the same meter reading each month) and replaced my meter 5 times claiming that my no export solar system had broken their meter which they wanted to charge me for. I am not allowed to share my power to the grid as any solar system is over 5kW and is consider too powerful to feedback unless I upgrade to a 3 phase connection at the cost of ฿100,000 This video might help explain my decision

I have just posted a 660W panel for ฿3,890 Do you really need 30kW of solar? What is your PEA bill per month?

Apparently the OP purchased a solar panel at the weekend from his local SolarShop for a solar pond pump project. 660Watts for ฿3,890 that’s only ฿5.89 per Watt. You would only need 3 panels to reach your goal of 2kW

Always best to read beyond the headlines if you can.

Reminder the title of this discussion is: Electric Vehicles in Thailand If you would rather post China hate then please start your own discussion because you are not welcome here Those trying to hijack this discussion will be reported and added to an my extensive blocked list

With solar you are purchasing your electricity forward. In my case after six years, power for my house, 2 EVs and an electric motorbike is free. There is the added benefit of not having powercuts but that wasn’t my primary motivation. With your solar problem, if you ground mount your panels you could more easily take them with you when you leave your rental. For “whole house” solar the grid is connected to the inverter which then powers the house from Solar first then the grid. Unfortunately these “whole house” inverters tend to be more expensive and start at about 3.5kW. You need to select a “Hybrid Off-grid” inverter. This is the one I have and they make a 3.5kW version (SPF-3500-ES) You will need to ensure that you meet the minimum requirements for the inverter which might mean buying more panels than you planned to. Alternatively you could buy a small cheap 2kW inverter and use it to power a portable aircon.

Your shiny digital meter sure is pretty, but I still prefer mine. I happened to be walking the dogs when a new meter reading guy arrived at the meter post this month - he looked pretty confused, looking at the post then at the house and then back at the post

I have dozens of Xiaomi smart home gadgets, they are well made and excellent value for money. I agree @mistral53 that Xiaomi car owners will definitely want to customize their cars, you just need to look at the Tesla aftermarket for programmable buttons etc

Fact Check: https://carnewschina.com/2024/04/09/byd-makes-us1250-profit-per-car-as-it-goes-for-market-share-above-all-else/

TESLA Model 3 Performance has been officially launched in Thailand . Twin motor 510 horsepower 741 Newton meter 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds. Top Speed 262 km/h. Improve suspension, brake system. https://autolifethailand.tv/official-price-tesla-model-3-performance-2024/ - Dual Motors Dual Motors. Power 510 horsepower. Maximum torque 741 Newton meters. - AWD Performance 4 Wheel Drive - Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds. - Top Speed 262 km/h - 528 km running distance. (WLTP Standards) In terms of design and chassis, including the systems, there are differences from early Long Range AWD models as follows. - Front bumper new design BeSpoke Performance Design - Built-in Carbon Fibre Rear Spoiler - 20 inch forged wheels warp wheels - ยาง Pirelli P Zero - Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds. - Minimum range to ground. Ground Clearance is 10 millimeters shorter than normal models. - Chassis refurbishment Performance Chassis - Adaptive Suspension Chassis - Driving mode TRACK Mode V3 - High Performances Brake System - Brake Calipers Red - Sport Seats with Plaid logo - Carbon Fibre Interior It has been revealed from TESLA that the specs of the motor and battery are different but the efficiency is the same. The acceleration rate is 0-100 km/h within 3.1 seconds. (US site, USA, posted 510 horsepower, UK, England, posted 460 horsepower) US Spec USA - Twin motor 510 horsepower 741 Newton meter - Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds. - Panasonic battery capacity 82 kWh UK British Spec - Twin engine 460 horsepower 723 Newton meters - Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds. - LG battery capacity 79 kWh Exterior body color of TESLA Model 3 Performance is available. - Solid Black - สีขาว Pearl White Multi-Coat - Deep Blue Metallic - Stealth Grey - Ultra Red Inside the cabin. 2 color tones to choose from. - Black Black - White The price of TESLA Model 3 Performance in USA USA is 52,990 USD (around 1,956,000 Baht) higher than the Long Range AWD 5,250 USD or around 194,000 Baht. The price part in UK is 59,990 pounds (or around 2,757,000 Baht) higher than the Long Range AWD 10,000 pounds or around 459,000 Baht. For TESLA Model 3 Performance of Thailand, it is expected that there will be an official price opening soon. If there is more information, autolifethailand team will report to you. Read all about TESLA Model 3 Performance here https://autolifethailand.tv/tesla-model-3-performance-2024/ Official price Tesla Model 3 Performance (HIGHLAND) : 1,599,000 - 2,149,000 baht | Electric car 100% Dual motor 510 horsepower Drive 4 AWD 0-100 km/h 3.1 sec Top Speed 262 km/h https://autolifethailand.tv/official-price-tesla-model-3-performance-2024/