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I ordered the Seal Premium LR RWD. Like you I wanted LFP but I also wanted V2L, which I was hoping would appear in the Highland Model 3. When it didn’t my mind was made up. My wife thinks the lack of indicator stalks and drive selector on the screen is a dealbreaker.

You do realize that ICE vehicles are responsible for much of the pollution in our cities. Bangkok was ranked as the world’s 10th-most polluted city on Friday, according to IQAir, a Swiss-based air quality technology company, the recent spike in pollution, even before the peak of the burning season. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-09/thailand-targets-30-electric-car-production-to-tackle-pollution

I for one was very excited when Tesla announced they were going to be selling EVs in Thailand. I was shocked at the price they chose to sell them at - nearly 40% more than in other RHD markets like Australia. Tesla has been cutting prices around the world in the run up the the Highland Model 3 launch, but not in Thailand. In 12 months they didn't cut prices once and then only days after the dramatic sales figures for the BYD Seal. As I have posted above. Tesla Charging is available in Korat, Pattaya and BKK. They have been put to shame by MG and BYD that have rolled out showrooms each with DC and AC charging. The sales figures speak for themselves:

You haven't bothered to read any other posts in this thread, just dropped in to deposit your pearls of wisdom 💩

You didn't see my profile picture did you

every question you ask further demonstrates your ignorance of solar. Go back and look at the graph I posted previously and come back when you understand the meaning of the term curtailment. You have demonstrated that you can’t manage simple arithmetic.

You asked how many m2 of solar I had not understanding that panels have different Wattage. I have 20kW of solar so can produce a maximum of 20kWh per hour. The max range per KWh is 8km - you work it out you need the practice “The Laws of Physics” “Universal Facts” 😂

waiting for the cathode chemical formula that has one of the rare earth elements I listed above chop chop

Can you please post which Cathode Battery chemistries require Rare Earth Elements? To get you started this is mine FeLiO4P Lithium iron phosphate.

Believe it or not these problems are being solved. some pictures for you

Currently Crypto mining uses more energy than EV charging which is mostly done at night at times of low demand or like me from solar in the middle of the day. My EV has bi-directional charging so I could feed back to the grid at times of peak demand, when Thailand allows it.

500,942 vehicles sold of which 10.05% EVs = 50,000 EVs = 1 charger for every 10 EVs - not very good at sums at school? 🙄 I think you meant for home charging (at Lower tariff) with restricted hours UK : Currently in Thailand: You can drive more than 650km without stopping for a pee? So you must have a urinary catheter bag. Finally we agree on something EVs are clearly not for you. Stick with your old diesel it will probably outlast you.

Why don't you pop down to your local solar shop and ask for 10m2 of solar and see the reaction 🤣

Knows nothing about EVs and now demonstrates he knows nothing about Solar either. Explains why you have an electric bill and I don't 1) PV is measured in kW (Watt is capitalised as it's a named after Scottish engineer, James Watt) not m2 2) 6km/kWh 3) It varies. The car has 650km range

This is a graph from one of my solar inverters and you can see why I bought a second EV so my wife I can both drive one and charge them from our home solar. I don't live in Australia or the UK, I live in Thailand. I have never seen a charging queue let alone a fight here. If you get all your "Facts" from the Daily Fail and Click Bate YouTubers you know they're not real facts don't you 🤣

Spouting uniformed opinions not supported by any evidence! Shall we look at some facts? EVs are here in Thailand and the numbers are growing: "From January to September, Thailand’s total vehicle sales reached 500,942 units, with EVs constituting 10.05% of this figure. This represents a significant shift from the previous year when only 9,729 EVs were sold in Thailand. The year-to-date 2023 sales surpass last year’s figures by over five times" https://carnewschina.com/2023/10/07/byds-ev-sales-in-thailand-reached-a-new-high-in-september-2023/ "They're extremely expensive" The Neta V is 4 door family hatchback and cost ฿500,000 "They are heavy" I have just bought my second EV here in Thailand and it weighs less than the average Pick-Up that most people seem to drive here. "zero resale value" Follow this link and find me any EVs for zero baht https://www.one2car.com/en/used-cars-for-sale?fuel_type=Electric&page_size=25&sort=price.desc "and have insufficient supporting infrastructure People queue for hours to recharge them" As you clearly don't own an EV in Thailand how would you know, I do and I have never queued Last stupid comment "Other than to scam people, what on earth use would they be in Thailand? " Thailand is a sunny country country - maybe you haven't noticed. I power my EVs from excess solar after I have powered my house and charged my home batteries. My new EV has bidirectional charging so I can charge it up when it's sunny and use the power for my house or my other EVs.

Teslas new Highland Model 3 still has the old panel gap problems. Even on this launch show car! But not so on the BYD Seal

Tesla model 3 RHD in Malaysia is only ฿1,444,000 with white color free.

So you can order a blue interior in Australia but it costs more and defers your delivery. Black interiors are free and will be ready sooner

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EV sales charts are fascinating. Take the Toyota bZ4X which has been on sale since last year. It sells for ฿1.83m after the Government EV incentive and it has sold only 22 cars this year. With EVs now representing over 10% of total vehicle sales in Thailand and the top selling Japanese EV brand is ranked 24th it does not look good for legacy manufacturers "From January to September, Thailand’s total vehicle sales reached 500,942 units, with EVs constituting 10.05% of this figure. This represents a significant shift from the previous year when only 9,729 EVs were sold in Thailand. The year-to-date 2023 sales surpass last year’s figures by over five times" https://carnewschina.com/2023/10/07/byds-ev-sales-in-thailand-reached-a-new-high-in-september-2023/

Thanks for the update. Your dealer seems very busy, maybe my #3Q won’t take too long. Looking forward to seeing the BYD sales figures over the next few months. I already have a 7kW wall charger and can share between two cars until I get my second wall box.

Thanks but no thanks.

More EV Pickups options is a good thing. Some people apparently prefer Japanese to Chinese auto manufacturers - so here is some good news for them

Built on GM’s Ultium platform, probably just for the US Market. https://electrek.co/2023/09/28/honda-unveils-first-electric-suv-2024-range-prices/