Bandersnatch

You not so much. The vast majority of Thais live in detached houses.

When you install solar on your home in Thailand you are not required to submit any paperwork unless you want to be part of the Rooftop Solar program, which very few people do as it's not an an attractive scheme. So no record is kept of domestic solar installs, so as I said "5% solar is only commercial" Demand for electricity at night is a fraction of that during the day, that is why night time electricity is half the price of day time use. Battery prices have continued to fall and as the Thai government wants all new cars sold to be electric by the year 2035 most homes will have access to 50kWh+ of battery storage. If consumers could be incentivized to sell some of this stored power back at times of peak demand it would be a win win. You have not mentioned wind power which tends to produce more at night. Thailand has long coast lines and shallow coastal waters

Unlike you I am a member of number of online solar and EV groups in Thailand and demand for both is through the roof. Thailand EV sales in 2023 went up 684% vs 2022, now 12% of total new car sales https://paultan.org/2024/01/09/thailand-ev-sales-in-2023-went-up-684-vs-2022-now-12-of-total-new-car-sales-byd-top-neta-second/ Most of the EVs sold in Thailand now come with V2L, meaning that the owner has access to a massive battery storage. When it comes to solar you ask "you think that average Thai can afford your level of investment." Solar is far cheaper than an EV maybe you didn't know that. You don't need an off-grid system like mine and many Thais are buying them. I have 2 Thai friends in the solar install business and they have never been busier. You claim "renewable is 5%" this is only commercial solar not domestic, which is not recorded. Yes natural gas is currently the main source of power for production of electricity generation but basic economics dictates that solar will grow rapidly in Thailand as it is the cheapest form of energy.

Let's try a simple lesson in Economics: Market price is determined by the intersection of Supply and Demand. You are claiming there isn't sufficient supply of Li If Lithium Supply cannot meet Demand then Price will Rise So what is actually happening to the price of Lithium? So clearly Supply far exceeds Demand.

You obviously don’t know much about solar in Thailand. * There are no high import duties or import bans on PV, inverters and batteries here. Solar components are falling in cost all the time * Installation cost here are laughably cheap * There are no permitting requirements for domestic solar * Thailand is located close to the equator, meaning that solar production is excellent all year round I use my solar system to power a 450m2 house, 2 EVs and an electric motorbike off-grid - I don’t have PEA/MEA My EV has bi-directional charging meaning that I have the equivalent to 6 Tesla PowerWalls of backup power. Future improvements: My solar system makes more power than I can use, but I’m not allowed to feed it back to the grid. In Europe they have dynamic pricing of electricity that reflects the wholesale rate, meaning that sometimes rates go negative and you get paid to charge your EV and at times of peak demand like early evening prices rise and you get paid a substantial amount for feeding power back to the grid.

No links given so we must assume that you just made that up. The physics is very clear. Gasoline is a highly combustable material. If a fuel line comes in contact with something hot (everything in an ICE car’s engine and exhaust system is hot) it can lead to an explosion. Gasoline vapours can fill the car’s cabin and it only takes one spark to create a ball of fire. If you don’t believe me try this at home - pour a gallon of gasoline on a pile of sticks and lean down and light it (plenty videos on youtube) Fires from Li-ion batteries tend to start slow. Most deaths are attributed to EV fires are due to cheap electric bikes and scooters brought into the home causing fires at night. ”Petrol is a dangerous substance; it is a highly flammable liquid and can give off vapour which can easily be set on fire and when not handled safely has the potential to cause a serious fire and/or explosion” https://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/petroleum.htm

https://www.motortrend.com/features/you-are-wrong-about-ev-fires/

The fact that the only way you can comprehend an expat having a Thai friend is if it’s his boyfriend speaks volumes about how you see Thailand. Now it’s my turn to feel sorry for you and your sad expat ghetto life. Certainly nobody will be writing songs about it.

My EV has 580km of range from it's 82.5kWh LFP battery. Since that first week I have never had to pay for any charge. I have an off-grid solar system (no PEA) that powers my house, 2 EVs and an electric motorbike. My EV is a sports car with 3.8 seconds 0-100kph that's what the 3.8s is on the back of the car. A video with my Thai friend in the car

Check out this discussion https://aseannow.com/topic/1308177-rate-charging-suppliers-based-on-ease-of-use

First week of owning my new EV I visited all the main EV charging companies (Most are conveniently located within a few minutes of my house) I logged onto the app, setup my car and payment details and did a test charge. But if you are the sort of person who likes to live dangerously - don't bother with all of that just wait until you have 10% of charge and you are miles from home to find out your card isn't compatible. How many times I have said it 'EVs are not for everyone" If you're an Idiot "EVs are not for you"

I always set my EV range to adaptive. If you like to drive over 120kph then you will see the range dropping. However, if you are in slow moving traffic your range will increase substantially, it's called "hypermiling" yes you would

If you like EOW are the sort of person who likes to go driving in over a meter of water can I suggest you buy a Fomm EV they are available to buy in Thailand for ฿500k.

Unlike you I have owned EVs in Thailand for years. I currently own 2. I started this discussion about EVs in Thailand 2 years ago. I am the top contributor as well as being the OP. I have produced several videos about EVs that has meant spending many hours in them with the aircon running. So I can tell you from experience that 2.5hrs of aircon would only used a couple % of the battery, but I don't expect you to take my world for it. Tesla's come with a feature called "camp mode" "In an eight-hour period, the typical battery consumption of Camp Mode is roughly 10% of the charge" https://www.notateslaapp.com/tesla-reference/830/tesla-camp-mode-a-comprehensive-guide

but I'm going to share my ignorance with you because I'm that sort of a guy "I have little knowledge" shows just how little knowledge he actually has as he thinks EVs are like ICE cars that run their engines while sitting in traffic.

“In total, we plan to divest around 500 Shell-owned sites a year in 2024 and 2025.” “The share of electric cars in new car sales has increased from less than 3% in 2018 to 18% in 2023,” the company said. In 2023, the company had 54,000 charging points globally. It hopes to grow that to 70,000 in 2025, and to 200,000 by the end of the decade. https://www.carscoops.com/2024/03/shell-to-dump-1000-retail-locations-by-2026-as-it-expands-ev-charging-infrastructure/

“EVs are too expensive” ”ICE cars are way cheaper” ”Most Thais can’t afford a new car let alone an EV”

Also the MG HS PHEV

I own 2 EVs, an electric motorbike and an off-grid home solar system. As the OP let me try to continue your education. EV battery costs fell 97% between 1991 and 2018 to $181 per kWh The world’s largest EV battery manufacturer CATL is now saying that by the middle of this year the price of EV batteries will have fallen to $56/kWh The 8 year 70% warranty on my latest EV means that during the first 8 years if the capacity of my battery has fallen to below 70% it will be replaced for free. Even at 70% capacity my EV would have over 400km of range. Your fears about EV batteries are unfounded.

This question establishes that you know absolutely nothing about EVs You’ve obvious don’t know that most EVs come with an 8 year 70% battery warranty. Owls might be wise but apparently not this one

Several MG EVs - Search this discussion to get many comments from owners To buy secondhand in Thailand: https://www.one2car.com/en/used-cars-for-sale/mg?fuel_type=Electric&page_size=26&sort=price.desc

Best to watch this video to make sure you have your facts right. Prices of second-hand cars are always compared to the list price of new cars despite the fact that nobody actually pays list prices. In Thailand second hand prices for all cars seem inflated to me. Used Teslas being advertised above new price. https://www.one2car.com/en/cars-for-sale/tesla/thailand_bangkok-metropolitan?page_size=26&page_number=1&sort=price.desc

Yet again we have evidence that EV Haters are incapable of undertaking even basic research "Doh! What a surprise 😮" Explains why everything they post has to be fact checked https://www.worldcarawards.com/files/2024_WCA_TOP_THREE_IN_THE_WORLD.pdf

The World Car of the Year finalists are all electric and are all available to buy in Thailand. The BYD Seal, the Volvo EX30 and the Kia EV9

Might be a communication problem. You don’t need an inverter (which converts DC to AC or AC to DC) You do need a controller which is normally included. You only need batteries if you want to use the pump after dark. It is usual to oversize PV panel wattage as you won’t get the maximum wattage most of the day. I have 4 solar pumps, they produce a lower flow rate when the sun comes up. I wouldn’t recommend buying PV panels from Thaiwasadu as they are not competitively priced. They are ฿10 per Watt last time I checked, while a specialist solar shop should give you a better price. This is a video I made about a solar pond pump I setup for a local school a few years ago