Bandersnatch

Will try it tomorrow

Doesn’t make it any closer

So just 2 offices BKK and CM? I think I will contact them and see if we can meet at a mutually convenient point.

I visited my dealer a couple of weeks ago and asked about the update they said I was the first to ask and would get back to me.

Thanks @Andrew Dwyer very interesting. Any more offices? Isaan maybe?

This my third video on linking an EV with bi-directional charging (V2L) to home solar.

With thanks to @Pib for the suggestion

Nice to get a mention "My favourite Thailand YouTuber"

I have a “stone chip” on the front of my seal (see video above) it’s not really a chip it’s more of a tear in the vinyl like top color coat (there is no hard clear coat) Thanks for the suggestions for touch up paint. I bought both suggestions and will do a post on them later. Thanks also for the comments on ppf

I plugged in the Seal today and switched on the breaker, while I was still thinking about RFID cards and Apps, the car chirped in to action and I got a BYD notification on my Apple Watch “Start Charging Water Cat”

At least the CyberTruck has got V2L but not sure what it’s doing on the Tesla Thailand page. https://www.tesla.com/en_th

They finished installing my wall box today. The previous one had a screw that been over tightened at the factory. The installer did a neat job, but wanted to leave before testing. The box comes with one RFID card. Which the installers said was necessary for charging. Plugged the car in and tapped the wall box with the card ….nothing. On the phone to base they said to install the ABB app Sign up for an account, confirm Email. Scan the barcode on the charger - not that barcode the other barcode. Enter the PIN Code on the card in the manual. Connect to WiFi (only 2.5MHz) but the name and password (hidden) had already been entered! App says connecting to charger. Turns out it was using Bluetooth to connect. Retried charging and it worked The many lights on the charger: The charging cable is only just long enough for a nose in first park - note the foam on the wall to avoid hard contact.

Interesting video by a Japanese channel about Chinese EVs in Thailand https://youtu.be/-2qamAo9EWY?si=IiDAh10pN7MOtQ34

Being able to power my EVs from my home solar is not a cherry, it’s the main reason I own an EV. It’s free to charge unless I’m driving more that 600km. Now that I can also power my house from my EV I’ve got 6 free Tesla PowerWalls of backup power included with my car which would cost ฿1.2m here in Thailand. Now that is one big ******* cherry.

You have to compare apples with apples. A few years ago I bought my wife a new Suzuki Swift (her choice not mine) to learn to drive. Cost about the same as a Neta V but oh my God what a dreadful car. After 30 minutes in it we both had backache. It was clear to us both, that the Swift would not be acceptable as a second car, maybe a replacement for a motorbike. As soon as she had passed her test we got shot of it and bought an EV.

https://thethaiger.com/news/business/thai-auto-market-anticipates-price-war-as-chinese-evs-flood-in “The cost-effective production of Chinese EVs has led to price tags that undercut domestic ICE vehicles, forcing traditional car manufacturers to recalibrate their strategies, said Ratthakarn during the Bangkok International Motor Show, which is open to the public until December 11. In Thailand, the pickup market has been languishing, with sales plunging over 30% this year”

Your Version: And Mine: Tried to do an OTA update but no joy

Think this might have been previously called the Ora Grand Cat, also possibly known as the Ora Lightning Cat

I was asked which insurance company I wanted, someone had suggested Bangkok, so I went with them. An app store would be really great, have been researching sideloading and apk files - bit of a pain for an Apple guy.

I understand now. It looks like your solar only powers a backup circuit in your house. It is acting like a UPS for that circuit for when the grid is down. This is quite common for smaller solar systems. Can ask the specs of your solar system? PV kW Inverter kW

The manual says that the battery needs to be 95% to get max performance. I will try it again without a heavily pregnant passenger. I want to protect my tyres more than I want to shave a couple of tenths off my time

Did you watch my video on Launch Control?

How does solar currently power your house? In my setup all power goes via my inverters: PV, Battery, PEA (now disconnected) and V2L. The inverters - acting in parallel - then send AC to my consumer unit.

Did you watch my original video on V2L in my open post?

Did you watch the video in my opening post? If you did, you would have seen that I have solar and 4 home batteries, I am using the car in an occasional supporting role. My EV's 82.5kWh battery is equivalent to 6 Tesla PowerWalls. It is designed to propel a 2 tonne vehicle plus occupants 600km per charge. By comparison my house load at night is 500W or 0.5kWh per hour. So the car could power my house at night for 165 hours of night-time usage. In my post yesterday I used the car to run the house during the evening, when the house load is higher but it only used 3% of the battery or 21km of driving range (the battery is warranted for 160,000km)