Bandersnatch

10 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

What are the boot liner and floor mats like ?, not expecting top notch but good enough to save me buying any ?

Boot liner looked good actually. Mats are fabric material not the sculptured 3D plastic jobbies - won't stand up to much wear and tear but add to the carpeted opulence of the car 

11 minutes ago, macahoom said:

 

Well done!

 

By the way, the buttons on the door are NOT for the seat memories.

Then my sales girl lied to me 🙄

11 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Congratulations, looks amazing.

I believe you mean the car and not my video which was a real rush job, unscripted and done in one take

3 hours ago, Peciacake said:

Will tomorrow be a good enough day?

Family negotiations went on without me, but lunch and a day out in Buriram was enough to turn today from unlucky into a lucky day

1 hour ago, steve187 said:

my son has 2 dedicated parking spaces in his condo in Bangkok both with dedicated charges one for a mg maxus and one for a bmw i4

Good to hear. Sold my condo in BKK years ago and I'm not up to date on the state of play.

Saw the MG Maxus 9 at the BKK motor show very impressive, ideal if you have a driver to go with it.

10 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

BYD Buriram are not sure if our car will be ready for collection today (paperwork) and tomorrow is an "Unlucky Day"  😠

Car not available today but ready for collection from 2pm tomorrow- surely that makes today unlucky and tomorrow lucky 🤔

1 hour ago, macahoom said:

 

Are you suggesting that, when the DAW system detects you're tired, all you get is that coffee icon thingy?

 

I was hoping for more than that.

 

I'd also like to know how it monitors and analyses your driving.

 

 

can’t help you but I might be able ask at the showroom later today

5 minutes ago, macahoom said:

Anyone any idea of the workings of the DAW - Driver Attention Warning?

 

I can only find very vague descriptions of exactly what it does. The manual's description is hopeless. Presumably it makes some sort of visual/audible alarm if the car detects that your driving is becoming sloppy or you’re nodding off.

 

I’ve found a detailed description about how a similar feature on a Kia works, but I’d love to know what to expect on the Seal.

Did you mean the TFAC ?

Time For A Coffee

Just now, Bandersnatch said:

anyone who has an MG can also charge their BYD cars at all the MG stations on high-speed DC

I asked my MG dealer and they said I needed an MG card that costs ฿1,500

Just now, JBChiangRai said:

I think the same on single phase, maybe faster on 3 phase, i’m sure someone who’s read the manual will confirm if they charge at 11 kW on three phase?

 

I think MG is 7.2Kw regardless.

 

anyone who has an MG can also charge their BYD cars at all the MG stations on high-speed DC

3 minutes ago, Peciacake said:

What are BYD like compared with MG when it comes to home charging P?

They both give a free wall charger and installation. MG uses Prime to do the installation and they don't like(understand) Solar. 

BYD uses a different company (name escapes me currently) and I was assured by the dealer that having solar was not a problem. 

REVERSHARGER x BYD Showroom is open today for the first 5 stations!!

REVERSHARGER has expanded its electric charging stations at Showroom BYD service centers nationwide to provide special privileges and convenience for all customers. Both BYD customers and customers of other car brands who have the REVERSHARGER application on their mobile phones 

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Open 24 hours a day

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Service fee 8 baht/kilowatt.

1.BYD Review Automotive Rama 9

2.BYD Review Automotive Rama 2

3.BYD Spyder Group Petchakasem

4.BYD Chonburi Group Pattaya

5.BYD Dream car Group Rayong

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For REVERSHARGER customers and BYD customers, get ready to meet a new station opening, possibly a SHOWROOM near you, soon!!

Download REVERSHARGER Mobile Application at

App Store

https://apps.apple.com/th/app/reversharger/id1492566430

BYD Buriram had the DC charger but not operational yet.

EV subsidies in Thailand to be continued but at a greatly reduced level

For the EV 3.5 measure, the Thai government will provide subsidies for electric cars, electric pickup trucks, and electric motorcycles. By type of car and battery size as follows

     1. In the case of electric cars priced no more than 2 million baht with a battery size of more than 50 kWh, they will receive a subsidy between 50,000 - 100,000 baht/car. For a battery size of less than 50 kWh, they will receive a subsidy between 20,000 - 50,000 baht/car.

     2. In the case of electric pickup trucks priced not more than 2 million baht with a battery capacity of 50 kWh or more, they will receive a subsidy between 50,000 - 100,000 baht/vehicle.  

     3. In the case of electric motorcycles priced no more than 150,000 baht with a battery size of more than 3 kWh, they will receive a subsidy between 5,000 - 10,000 baht/bike.

https://www.posttoday.com/business/701455

6 hours ago, macahoom said:

 

So you're getting the Performance?

wondered if anyone would notice 👍

That is the current plan, but things can change.

4 hours ago, macahoom said:

my comment was directed at @Andrew Dwyer and @Bandersnatch who both have Premiums on order but are both tempted to buy the Performance

Apparently the deal could be approved if I could buy a nice handbag to go in the space under the drive selector. Unfortunately the handbag has to accommodate an iPhone, the one that’s as big as a surfboard.

On 10/30/2023 at 1:54 PM, Photoguy21 said:

Bit of education. Yes you can charge at home but the electricity still comes from the grid. Do you think it appears magically from somewhere else? Solar and wind do not produce sufficient electricity to fill the difference and even if they did, you have to store the electricity generated.

I don’t know why people are crying like a baby about EV electricity usage when the electricity used by EVs is a tiny fraction of the energy used in crypto mining. Yet you never hear a single complaint about crypto mining being a complete waste of energy.

“Cryptocurrency has an energy consumption problem. Bitcoin alone is estimated to consume 127 terawatt-hours (TWh) a year — more than many countries, including Norway”

https://rmi.org/cryptocurrencys-energy-consumption-problem/

6 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

@Bandersnatch will hopefully testing it out shortly

Hopefully

14 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Wonder if there has been a new shipment or if they are being released from the docks very slowly .

Seen adverts for 8 Seals near me today on FB.

3 x Black in Rangsit 

1 x Black + 1 x Grey in Phra in ( Ayutthaya )

1 x Black + 1 x White + 1 x Blue in Ang Thong

 

All Performance models.

We put down a deposit on a White Seal Premium on September 29th (They released the price info at 6pm on Sept 28th)

Was told will get in October or early November. Called the sales girl this morning and she didn’t know when the next premium would arrive. 

Ask if the Q for performance was any shorter 

“we have a white performance at the showroom now if you want it” 🤔