Bandersnatch

Like you not much on offer in Surin, but my closest BYD dealer in next door in Buriram home of motor racing with many more options. Plan to contact them later today get some information.

BYD Seagull, BYD’s new cheap supermini

Not sure if anyone is in the BYD Seal Thailand FB group. The admin of the group has a black Seal and was planning to wrap it in PPF but got hit before he could. The black colour clearly shows the white undercoat. Anybody thinking of getting a PPF wrap? He tested the depth of paint and said it was a good standard. Here is the video of the damage. Apologies that that it’s in Thai https://www.facebook.com/groups/bydsealclub/permalink/1007526720466067/

Went to land transport today to check I had the correct paperwork to sell a vehicle (deposit for the BYD Seal purchase) Sometimes Yellow House Books are not considered proof address, it seems to vary by province. “You bought it in another province. Have to go back to that province to sell it. Or you could transfer the vehicle to this province but that takes at least a week” I did try to transfer the vehicle to my new province when I moved here but LT said it wasn’t necessary. I tried to insist that I wanted to do the transfer but they insisted it wasn’t necessary. All of this has pushed back the date to pickup the Seal - apparently to an unlucky day!

This is the one I ordered- it was on promotion at the time. I drink a lot of water so nice to have the ice. Even the dogs like it. https://s.lazada.co.th/s.PhmxN

It is a check freezer - so it’s a big size. I packed the bottom with large boxes of water, which froze solid after that I setup the timer. The ice boxes act as a cold sink to hold the temperature during the night. An upright freezer the cold air falls out when you open the door.

I frankly find it pretty pathetic that grown men that have no firsthand knowledge or experience of a subject are so passionate in trying to teach the rest of us all about it.

Your Hybrid has a 1kWh battery, your mountain bike 500W Doesn’t qualify you as an expert on proper EVs My EV has 86kWh

Says the guy who has never owned an EV and clearly by his posts knows nothing about them apart from the fake news he reads online

If you had a genuine concern you would have posted about it before - you haven’t - I rest my case. The EV saloon I am buying weighs less than the average pickup for sale in Thailand, so yes I don’t care about its weight.

Just wanted to know if you are genuinely concerned about heavy vehicles damaging the roads or just wanted to engage in some EV bashing - thanks for confirming my suspicions.

I have an ice making machine which runs during the middle of day. My chest freezer is on a timer that switches off at night. Any other load shifting you can do.

Do please share a link to where you have complained about massive trucks destroying the roads. I can wait

Some pictures for you

Depreciation varies, during covid used EVs were selling for more than new ones due part shortage for new cars. The UK is currently in as massive financial crisis caused by Brexit and financial mismanagement. As well as an energy crisis causes by a short sighted “cut the green crap” approach to becoming energy independent. No onshore wind and grants for home solar cut overnight devastating the industry. 32% of households in Australia have solar. In the UK it’s 4%. In the light of the above nobody is buying expensive new or used cars and those with them can’t afford to keep them. However, it is interesting that the same publications crowing about depreciation on EVs were the same ones complaining that ULEV compliant vehicles were too expensive even secondhand. Back to Thailand. I ordered my second EV last week. I have solar and don’t have a PEA bill. I put excess power into running my first EV, but I have enough extra power for a second EV. It comes with 8 years warranty on the car. 8 years warranty on the battery. 8 years 100% free servicing. 8 years free breakdown cover. I will be keeping it for at least…… 8 years so won’t worry about depreciation.

Thanks for the update. Like you I will charge from MG wall box initially so good to know it works. I tend to use apple car play and Google Maps for navigation, but thanks for the heads up about the apps

You should read this article if you want some balance. Most of what you read online about EVs is not true, better to talk to people that actually own an EV and know what they are talking about. https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/07/florida-state-fire-marshal-tells-crazy-lie-about-evs/

Were you here in 2011? There were no EVs in Thailand then. Honda alone lost $12 Million Worth Of new cars https://www.businessinsider.com/honda-floods-thailand-tax-break-2011-11

We know this story in the EV forums - it was not a traction battery fire. The batteries in EVs are sealed. They suffer less with flooding than ICE cars

A post from another discussion where people actually know something about EVs

The app is called Plug Share! Have you ever seen an EV charger?

This is for European Cars with a Left Rudder, so might not be 100% accurate for Thai vehicles

Owner Manual for SEAL European Left Rudder

Congrats! Any photos?

Seal glass roof is dark green from inside